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Really Easy Brown Butter Salmon
This foolproof pan roast is on the table in minutes
People often fear the task of browning butter, but here’s one of the most foolproof cooking methods: Brown the food in a pan, then stick it in the oven until everything is done on the inside, too. Brown-Butter Salmon with Tomatoes and Capers literally takes minutes if you like the salmon a little underdone as I do and if you don’t, it only takes a couple minutes more.
Brown Butter Salmon With Tomatoes and Capers
Makes: 4 servings
Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Salt and pepper
- 4 thick salmon fillets or steaks (about ½ pounds total), skin on
- 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved if you like
- 1 tablespoon drained capers
- Lemon wedges
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 475°F. Put the butter and a sprinkle of salt and pepper in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the foam subsides, add the salmon and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Cook, undisturbed, until the salmon sizzles and the butter darkens, 2–3…

