Basil!
Posted on 09/21/2009 1:00:05 PM PDT by Patriot1259
Basil!
Oil the bottom of a porcelain baking dish with a little olive oil to prevent sticking. Place fillet in baking dish and pour over a thick mixture of olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic. Sprig of dill on top and cover fish with very thin slices of lemon.
Bake with dish loosely covered in aluminum foil for 15-18 min. [approx time for a 1 1/4" fillet] @ 400-425 deg. Check doneness - med rare pink inside is GOOD! Sometimes taking the foil off for last few minutes is a good idea. Basting with dish juices about halfway through is also good idea.
Use WILD fish - farm raised are junk.
Thanks.
I’d be happy to have salmon steaks with you, too. When can you come to Texas?
Try it - *fresh* basil isn’t anything like that dried crap in the spice can. I grow it now and then, and it’s really awesome stuff pardner, esp. in spaghetti sauce. It’s one of the few herbs strong enough to compete with garlic, I dunno how it is with Salmon, but I bet it’s good.
Had salmon for dinner last night . We eat it regularly and next time will try this recipe . Arigato !
Is this yours?
Savory. Better for subtle flavors than tarragon.
Mav: I’d completely forgotten about Manuel! How could I do that???
I will try it tomorrow eve, after I pick up some salmon. Leftovers tonight...
Hopefully I will have some fresh steelhead from Oregon's Deschutes River this weekend if I can get them to take my fly. Best run since 2001.
LOL! No, I afraid I can’t take credit for the recipe. I actually don’t cook fish of any sort very often. Us Texans are more beef eaters!
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