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Baked Salmon with Butter and Brown Sugar
An easy and elegant salmon dish that comes together in about 30 minutes. Perfect for effortless entertaining!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 12 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 salmon filets (skin on or off is fine) (about 6 ounces each)
- 2 teaspoons packed light brown sugar
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (cut into small cubes)
Instructions
- 1
Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Place salmon on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Rub sugar evenly over salmon. Season with salt and pepper. Dot evenly with butter pieces.
- 2
Bake salmon until it is firm and opaque throughout and has reached an internal temperature of 145 degrees F, about 10-14 minutes. Serve immediately (with Warm Mustard Dill Sauce if desired).