Slow-cooked salmon with parsley and capers

Name: Slow-cooked salmon with parsley and capers
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon butter; Four 6-ounce center-cut salmon fillets (or two 12-ounce fillets), about 1¼ inches thick at the thickest point, preferably with skin on (but scaled); 2 tablespoons capers, chopped; 2 tablespoons chopped parsley; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Simple to Spectacular

By Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Mark Bittman

Published 2000

About

Only the salmon requires cooking, making this combination of flavors a near-perfect weeknight dish.

Ingredients

1 teaspoon butter
Four 6-ounce center-cut salmon fillets (or

Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat the oven to 300°F. Smear the butter on a baking sheet and place the salmon on it, skin side up. Put the baking sheet in the oven.
Check the fillets after 12 minutes; the skin should peel off easily, the meat should flake, and an instant-read th