Copper River Salmon Recipe Of The Week

Editor’s Note: Thank you to the great folks at Copper River Salmon, who have granted us permission to post some of their delicious salmon recipes you can find on their website. This week: Salmon and asparagus combined to make a delicious piccata.

Sheet Pan Salmon Piccata

by Diane Wiese, F/V Martin Is

Ingredients

• 1 fillet of Copper River Sockeye Salmon
• 6 oz butter
• 6 tbs capers
• 2 fresh lemons, thinly sliced
• fresh chives, chopped
• 1 bunch of asparagus, trimmed
• Olive oil

Directions

• Melt butter on low heat in a medium sauce pan
• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Add the capers and the juice of the ends of the lemon into the melted butter
• Toss asparagus in olive oil
• Place the salmon fillet onto the sheet pan and sprinkle with chives
• Arrange the asparagus on the pan around the salmon
• Pour the butter mixture onto the fillet evenly
• Top the fillet with lemon slices 
• Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper
• Roast in the oven for 12-16 minutes or until flesh is opaque and separates easily with a fork
• Serve immediately with optional chive flower garnish

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