Roasted Salmon With Mustard And Herb Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup spicy brown mustard
• 6 tablespoons fresh tarragon, chopped
• 6 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons lemon peel, finely grated
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 3 1/2-3 3/4 lbs salmon, with skin about 1 1/2 inches thick

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450 degrees f and arrange rack in the center of the oven; line a baking sheet with parchment.
• 2 in a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, mustard, tarragon, chives, sugar, lemon juice and lemon peel (everything but the salmon); season generously with salt and pepper.
• 3 place salmon, skin side down, diagonally across the baking sheet; spoon 1/2 cup of the mustard sauce over top and spread so that it covers the salmon completely.
• 4 season salmon with additional salt and pepper; roast until salmon is just opaque in the center, about 15 minutes.
• 5 use the parchment paper to help you transfer the salmon to a serving platter; cut crosswise into serving pieces, and serve with remaining mustard sauce.