Salmon with Lemon and Oregano

• Ingredients

  • 1 lb salmon fillet (preferably wild Sockeye or Coho)
  • Zest of 1 medium lemon
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon, approximately 2 Tbsp.
  • 1 Tbsp fresh or dried oregano (fresh preferred)
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2/3 cup dry white wine
  • 1 shallot or 1/4 red onion, minced
  • 1 Tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped

• Directions

  1. Pre-heat broiler on medium-high heat.
  2. Remove pin bones from salmon. Leave whole fillet for family-style serving or cut into desired portion sizes (2-3 portions per pound).
  3. In a small mixing bowl, combine lemon zest, olive oil, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper.
  4. Rub mixture on salmon.
  5. Place salmon on oven-safe pan then broil for approximately 8-10 minutes. Make sure not to burn topping, salmon should have a crisp golden brown outer layer.
  6. Pan sauce: Remove cooked salmon and add a little olive oil to pan. Sauté shallots until soft and translucent, then deglaze pan with white wine and lemon juice, add additional spices as desired. Cook for 2-3 minutes until sauce thickens then our over salmon.
  7. Serve with chopped parsley.