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Roast Salmon with Buttery Leeks

Roast Salmon with Buttery Leeks On Top In a Stainless Steel Pan - Eat Simple Food

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This easy and delicious roasted salmon recipe is topped with buttery sautéed leeks.  Bake salmon at 475F ~ 8-12 minutes and top with buttery leeks.

Ingredients

Ingredients Salmon

  • 4 salmon fillets, skin on and pin bones removed
  • 3 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
  • salt
  • black pepper

Ingredients Leeks:

  • 1 large leek, halved, rinsed, and sliced
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 475F.

Directions Leeks:

  • Trim the root end of the leek and cut off the dark green leaves (keep the pale green part of the leek).  
  • Cut leek in half lengthwise and run under water to get rid of any dirt in the layers.  Slice leeks.
  • Bring a small pan to medium heat and add 1 1/2 Tbsp  butter.  
  • Add sliced leeks and salt.  Cover and cook ~ 4 -6 minutes (stirring occasionally), or until leeks are starting to get translucent but still retain some color.  Reduce heat if butter or leeks starts to brown.
  • Remove leeks from heat and set aside.

Directions Salmon:

  • Salt and pepper salmon.
  • Add butter and parsley evenly to a large oven safe pan that will fit all four pieces of salmon.  Place pan in oven (without salmon) for a couple minutes until you hear or see the butter is starting to sizzle.
  • Remove pan (and remember that this pan is HOT) and place salmon skin side up in the pan.  
  • Bake uncovered 4-5 minutes or until the skin easily peels off.  
  • Peel off skin, flip salmon and cook an additional 2-4 minutes or until salmon is done to your preference.
  • Top with buttery leeks and add salt to taste.

Notes

  • This pan and handle is HOT.  When you take it out of the oven, put a dishtowel immediately around the handle so that you or anyone in your household does not grab it.
  • Wild salmon cooks faster than farmed salmon because it has less fat but is also generally thinner.