Baked Salmon With Herbed Mayonnaise

Chele D's Note:

I had baked salmon at a friend's house recently. (She is an Alaskan native and had some salmon she brought back from vacation. Yummy) She spread mayo and some seasonings on the fish then baked it. I had never heard of that before, but it was really good. I came up with my own twist using that idea. I made this last night and it was wonderful. Hope you enjoy!

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 4-6

Yield: 4.0 pieces ...

• 2 -3 lbs salmon fillets (whatever your preference) or 2 -3 lbs steaks (whatever your preference)
• 1 cup mayonnaise (full fat, All measurements are approximate.)
• 1 tablespoon fresh dill (if dried probably 1 1/2 t)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice (or 1-2 pkt of true lemon)
• seasoning salt
• pepper

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients (except salmon).
2. Stir well.
3. Add a few dashes of seasoning salt and a few grinds of fresh pepper. Taste for seasoning preference. All measurements are approximate.
4. Place fish into a baking pan sprayed with oil or rubbed with olive oil or butter.
5. Season lightly with seasoned salt and pepper then generously spread mayo mixture all over the top of the fish. Make it to the thickness you prefer. I had about 1/4 in or so.
6. Bake uncovered in a 450 degree oven until fish is almost done (mine took 15-20 min for fillets which seemed a bit long, but they weren't done.)
7. Then broil until lightly golden.

Reviews

[Hickory4]

I used mayo, fresh lemon juice, fresh dill, sprinkled on seasoned salt & pepper - cooked it at 375F for longer. It was EXCELLENT & I'll definitely do it again.
Another variation I've used is replacing the dill with green onions or chives and sprinkling brown sugar on top to carmelize it.

[Graciebonica]

I had been looking for a baked salmon recipe that used mayonnaise, as I had tasted some packet-grilled salmon prepared this way, and it was delicious. I adjusted the ingredients, simply because I had only about 1 pound of salmon. I added 1 tbsp. of honey mustard to the mayo mixture. 450F seemed a bit high for the baking, so I checked with my professional chef husband, and he recommended baking the salmon at 350F for a little longer time. We all enjoyed this recipe and will prepare it again.

[JackieOhNo!]

A tasty and easy way to prepare salmon!