Baked Christmas Salmon December 16, 2024
If you are looking for something other than meat to be the center piece of your Christmas dinner, look no further than this Christmas salmon. This salmon dish is perfect for special occasions and will be a perfect center to your table on Christmas day. Check out the recipe here
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Greek Yogurt Dill Sauce
- 3 Garlic Cloves Dill Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Lemon Juice Dill Sauce
- 2 tablespoon Fresh Dill Dill Sauce
- ½ Cup Slivered Almonds Tapenade
- ½ Cup Dried Cranberries Tapenade
- ¼ Cup Pomegranate Seeds Tapenade
- 1 tablespoon Honey Tapenade
- 1 tablespoon Champagne Vinegar Tapenade
- ¼ Cup Parsley Tapenade
- 1kg Salmon Side
- 2 tablespoon Butter for salmon glaze
- 2 tablespoon Honey for salmon glaze
- 3 Garlic Cloves Minced, for salmon glaze
Instructions
- Set the oven: to 200°C
- Pat down the salmon: with paper towel. You do not want the fish to have too much excess water. Season the salmon with sea salt and black pepper.
- Make the glaze: brown the butter. Once browned, add the garlic and honey.
- Place the salmon skin side: down on either tin foil or parchment paper on your baking sheet and cover with the honey glaze.
- Put the baking sheet: into the preheated oven and bake for 13 minutes. Meanwhile make the dill yogurt.
- Mix the lemon juice, Greek yogurt, minced garlic, and dill in a bowl. Set side
- Made the holiday tapenade: add the slivered almonds, vinegar, honey, pomegranate seeds, dried cranberries, and parsley into a bowl and mix together. Set aside.
- Remove the salmon: from the oven and place on a large platter. Place the dill yogurt on top of the salmon. Then top the yogurt with the holiday tapenade. Serve immediately.