Lemon Rosemary Salmon

When I think summer fare I have always focused on light and fresh, which for me means farmers market fruit, vegetables and lots of fish. It is not unlike me to wake up a little earlier on a summer weekend, stay out a little later to take in the radiant light, enjoy the beachfront sunset, picnic in the forest and barbeque most nights. I try to do everything I can to make the most of my summers, and dread the coming of Labor Day ie the unofficial official ending to my summer.

Fish has always been one of my favorite foods, and during the summer I try to eat fish at least 3 times per week. I primarily barbeque fish straight on the grill or place on a piece of cedar which allows a subtle smokiness to permeate the fish. Add a little lemon juice, a drizzle of olive oil, a dash of salt, pepper and voila the taste of my childhood summers spent playing outside and enjoying my Mom’s Mediterranean cuisine comes to life. During the summer months this technique works great, but as Autumn quickly approaches I find myself scrambling to find a tasty way to recreate my zesty fish other than pan frying with a splash of lemon.

On a recent trip to the grocery store, I found my inspiration in the spice aisle. The fun McCormick Grill Mates, Campbell’s Skillet Sauces and Frontera Taco Skillet Sauces allow making a flavorful meal fast super easy. With this in mind, when we discovered Fogg City Spice Co. Lemon Rosemary Spice Blend at Love With Food I decided to try it on my next fish dinner. So the next night for dinner I made this baked salmon fillet with lemon and rosemary. Now I can reminisce about my childhood summers year round!

Lemon Rosemary Salmon

Preheat your oven to 450 degrees.

Clean the salmon fillets and place on parchment lined baking sheet salmon skin side down. Allow butter to soften and using a brush stroke the butter on the salmon.

Sprinkle the Salmon with the Fogg City Spice Co. with the Lemon Rosemary seasoning packet (approx. 1 teaspoon of spice per 4oz fillet)

Place Salmon in oven and bake salmon for 5 minutes. Watch carefully as you do not want it to burn!

For the sauce you are going to want to place two eggs along with the juice from one lemon in a blender.

Blend on medium and slowly add melted butter (½ stick).

Pour butter, egg and lemon mixture into a bowl and stir in scallions and tarragon.

Plate salmon and drizzle with sauce. Enjoy!

Recipe

Ingredients

2 eggs
½ cup scallions chopped
3 tbs chopped tarragon
1 stick unsalted butter
Salmon Fillets
1 Lemon
Fogg City Spice Co Spice Packet - Lemon Rosemary

1. Preheat your oven to 450 degrees.

2. Clean the salmon fillets and place on parchment lined baking sheet salmon skin side down. Allow butter to soften and using a brush stroke the butter on the salmon.

3. Sprinkle the Salmon with the Fogg City Spice Co. with the Lemon Rosemary seasoning packet (approx. 1 teaspoon of spice per 4oz fillet)

4. Place Salmon in oven and bake salmon for 5 minutes. Watch carefully as you do not want it to burn!

5. For the sauce you are going to want to place two eggs along with the juice from one lemon in a blender.

6. Blend on medium and slowly add melted butter (½ stick).

7. Pour butter, egg and lemon mixture into a bowl and stir in scallions and tarragon.

8. Plate salmon and drizzle with sauce. Enjoy!