I love the combination of tarragon and Italian parsley, but I've used herbs like basil and thyme, which worked wonderfully as well. As far as the fish goes, a center-cut salmon filet is a perfect thickness for this, but other similarly shaped seafood will work.

Chef John's Salmon

salmon

salt

vegetable oil

garlic,

tarragon

flat-leaf parsley

mayonnaise

Dijon mustard

lemon juice

cayenne pepper

Season salmon fillets with kosher salt. Line a baking baking sheet with foil and brush lightly with vegetable oil.


Preheat oven's broiler on high and set the oven rack about 8 inches from the heat source.


Process garlic, tarragon, and parsley in a blender or mortar and pestle to form a loose paste.


Mix mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, and cayenne pepper into garlic paste until combined.


Place salmon fillets skin side down on the baking sheet. Spoon herb spread over the top and sides of each fillet.


Cook under the preheated broiler until fillets are well-browned, about 5 minutes. Turn the broiler off and turn the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).


Bake until the internal temperature of the salmon is 130 degrees F (55 degrees C) and salmon flakes easily with a fork, about 3 to 4 minutes.


This salmon is delicious!  I used a wild salmon filet and was worried that the topping would overwhelm the natural salmon goodness, but it only added to it. I minced the garlic and mixed with the other ingredients (no food processesor necessary, imo). I subbed fresh thyme for tarragon, as I did not have any fresh tarragon. I think fresh dill would be great, too. I ended up baking at 400 for abut ten minutes, according to a similar recipe, and it worked out fine, although, I will broil next time for the added browning effect of the topping. I would definitely try this technique with other fish, too.

This was absolutely delicious!  I do not like the taste of mayo, so used non fat plain greek yogurt instead.  Very tangy and full of flavor.  My whole family loved it and deemed the recipe " a keeper"!  Will make many times.....

Absolutely Delightful all I had in hand was flat parsley and dried basil still came out completely fantastic!!!  I have been a faithful follower of Chef John recipes and they are easy and delicious that now when my husband and 5 year old want something new I just look up chef john recipes they never fail!

Wonderful Salmon recipe.  I used dried tarragon in stead of fresh. One thing I did add was Panko crumbs and freshly grated Parmesan cheese which made it a little more crispy on top.  Flavors are wonderful and the left overs the next day were even better.

My family has been trying a lot of different salmon recipes recently - and liking them - but unfortunately, this was a thumbs down from all.  We just didn't care for the flavor combo.  The texture of the fish was perfect, though.

As a novice cook this dish seemed like it would be a challenge but it was pretty easy to put together. Our salmon steak was quite a bit thicker than the 8 oz so we more than doubled the cooking time before the fish was flaking. As far as taste both our picky 4 YO and our autistic 8 YO loved it eating more than an adult serving each. We combined it with a spinach salad with vinegar and olive oil dressing along with some left over potato salad. I accompanied my dinner with some merlot that our neighbor had to get rid of before it went bad. Over all a "perfecto" dinner as my daughter put it.

This recipe is simple and fantastic! I loved using a mortar and pestle too. I will start doing this more often with more herbs. I do believe the mortar and pestle help extract bold flavors. I recommend this recipe to both the seasoned and novice cook! Your taste buds will thank you!!!!

an excellent, yet simple, recipe.  My kids (2, 4, and 6) ate it very well.  I used basil and thyme for the herbs because that's what I had growing outside

Watch Chef John broil a simply delicious herb-crusted salmon.

chef john's salmon

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total: 25 minutes

Servings: 2

Author : Chef John

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