Grilled salmon fillet topped with creamy dill sauce, served on a bed of roasted baby potatoes and shallots, garnished with fresh dill and cracked black pepper.
Main Dish Kosher Salt Recipes

Salmon on Sea-of-Salt Bed

Try this new and inventive way to bake salmon! On a Morton® Kosher Salt bed, your salmon will stay moist and delicious and won’t stick! Who needs spray or foil when you have Morton® Kosher Salt?
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Ingredients Instructions

Key Information

Dish Type

Main Dish

Time

Prep: 15 minutes

Difficulty

easy

Serves

4

Ingredient List

Ingredients and measurements.

  • 4 1-1/2-inch thick salmon fillets (about 1-1/2 pounds)
  • 2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil, divided
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons Morton® Coarse Kosher Salt, divided
  • 3 tablespoons snipped fresh dill, divided Morton® Coarse Kosher Salt and water *(Tip)
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons white wine
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream

Cooking Instructions

Step-By-Step Cooking Information and Guidance

Step 1

Brush salmon with 1 tablespoon oil and lemon juice.

Step 2

Season each fillet with 1/4 teaspoon Morton® Kosher Salt and 1 teaspoon fresh dill.

 

Step 3

Evenly sprinkle Morton® Kosher Salt on water-moistened ¹(Tip) shallow baking pan. Place fillets on wet salt and bake at 450° F until fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork, about 10 minutes per inch of thickness. Do not turn. Remove fish to serving platter; keep warm. Discard the salt bed.

Step 4

While fish is baking, in a small skillet heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil and sauté onion until translucent. Stir in wine and deglaze pan. Add cream, remaining teaspoon Morton® Kosher Salt and remaining 5 teaspoons dill; simmer to reduce slightly.

 

Step 5

Sauce each fillet and serve.

Additional Recipes & Information

  • For a 9-1/2×10-3/4×1-inch baking pan, pour 1/3 cup water into pan; sprinkle 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 cups Morton® Kosher Salt over water.
  • Fish fillets will not stick on salt bed – easy clean-up.
  • A 1-1/2 inch thick fish fillet will take about 15 to 20 minutes to cook through.

Morton Products USED IN THIS RECIPE

Our products that bring this dish together
Morton Kosher Salt Flakes packaging, 48 oz (3 lb), featuring the brand logo and a graphic of a girl with an umbrella, highlighting trusted quality since 1848. Ideal for cooking and seasoning.

Kosher Salt Flakes 48 oz

Textured Salt To Enhance The Flavor In Any Dish.   Long enjoyed by chefs for its taste, texture and ease of use, Morton Kosher Salt Flakes is considered a fundamental ingredient that can be used to bring out the natural flavors of a wide variety of dishes. The coarse texture of Morton Kosher Salt makes it easy to grab and sprinkle just the perfect amount, allowing you to easily control the amount of salt you add to all your cooking. The compact flakes perfectly adhere to food for ideal flavor enhancement. Morton Kosher Salt Flakes is Kosher certified for use in preparing kosher meals.

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