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Broiled Salmon with Tarragon Butter

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Offer some fresh strawberries for dessert.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    2 servings; can be doubled or tripled

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Fresh ground pepper
2 1-inch-thick salmon fillets
Salt
1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh tarragon or 1 teaspoon dried, crumbled

Preparation

  1. Preheat broiler. Melt butter with lemon juice in small saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat and add generous amount of pepper. Arrange salmon skin side down on broilerproof pan. Brush with half of butter mixture. Season with salt. Broil without turning until just cooked through. Transfer to plates. Add tarragon to remaining butter. Spoon over salmon and serve.

TagsSalmonFishSeafoodTarragonHerbs & SpicesMainDinnerGluten FreeNut FreeKetoQuickEasy5 Ingredients or FewerBroilBon Appétit
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