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SALMON BAKED WITH ANCHOVY BUTTER
6 salt-packed anchovy filets
8 tbsp unsalted butter
Juice of 1/2 a lemon
1-1.5 tsp freshly ground black pepper
2 lbs fresh salmon filet
Anchovy Butter
Bone and rinse the 6 anchovy fillets and dry them well. [note:
you can use anchovy paste, too - about 1 tbsp of paste per anchovy
measure] Pound the anchovies to a smooth paste in a mortar. Mix
the paste by hand with 8 tbsp butter cut into bits and softened
to room temperature. Work in the juice of half a lemon and the
freshly ground black pepper.
Salmon
Cut 2 pounds of salmon fllet into six pieces, each about a half
an inch wide. Put the salmon on a lightly oiled baking sheet and
spread each piece with about 1.5 tbsp of anchovy butter. Bake
in a preheated 400-degree oven for 4-5 minutesuntil the salmon
is just cooked. The salmon is done when it feels springy yet firm
when pressed with a finger.
Recipe from Chez Panisse Menu Cooking.
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