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Broiled Salmon with Onion, Tomato and Lemon

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Wrapping the fish in foil enhances its flavor and keeps it extremely moist. In summer, it can be cooked outdoors on the grill.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
2 large garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 16-ounce salmon fillet with skin
4 thin onion slices
4 thin tomato slices
4 thin lemon slices

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Melt butter in heavy small saucepan over low heat. Add parsley, garlic and lemon juice and simmer 2 minutes.

    Step 2

    Preheat broiler. Place salmon on large piece of heavy-duty foil; season with salt and pepper. Brush salmon with half of butter mixture. Arrange onion, tomato and lemon slices over. Drizzle remaining butter mixture over. Fold foil over salmon and crimp edges tightly to seal. Place salmon package in broiler pan. Broil 5 inches from heat source until salmon is just cooked through, about 10 minutes.

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