Roasted Dill Salmon

Roasted Dill Salmon
Ryan Liebe for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne.
Total Time
20 minutes, plus 15 minutes’ marinating (optional)
Rating
4(2,346)
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This oven-roasted salmon is adapted from the cookbook “Bottom of the Pot: Persian Recipes and Stories” (Flatiron, 2018) by Naz Deravian. The dish comes from Ms. Deravian’s stepmother, who likes to combine her native Japanese ingredients with Iranian ones like pomegranate molasses. Get a quick pot of rice started as the salmon marinates and you can have dinner prepped in less than 20 minutes. Serve with sheveed polo (Iranian dill rice) and make sure to drizzle plenty of the pan juices over the salmon and rice.

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Ingredients

Yield:4 to 6 servings
  • pounds skin-on, center-cut salmon fillet
  • teaspoons kosher salt
  • ½teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼cup fresh lime juice or Seville orange juice, plus additional wedges, for serving
  • 2tablespoons olive oil
  • 2tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1tablespoon dried dill or 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
  • 1large garlic clove, crushed
  • ¼teaspoon ground turmeric
  • teaspoon ground saffron (optional)
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Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)

302 calories; 20 grams fat; 4 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 8 grams monounsaturated fat; 5 grams polyunsaturated fat; 6 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 4 grams sugars; 24 grams protein; 362 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oven to 425 degrees with the rack in the center position. Choose a baking sheet or baking dish that fits the salmon snugly (so the juices don’t disperse and burn) and line it with parchment paper. Place the salmon skin-side down on the baking sheet and season well with salt and pepper.

  2. Step 2

    Combine the rest of the ingredients in a small bowl and spoon over the salmon. If you have time, flip the salmon and let marinate directly on the baking sheet, flesh-side down, for 15 minutes.

  3. Step 3

    Roast the salmon skin-side down until cooked through to your liking, 9 to 12 minutes. Serve with extra lime or orange wedges, and drizzle the pan juices over the salmon and rice.

Tip
  • The marinade can be prepared 30 minutes in advance.

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I am planning to make this tomorrow, however I am wondering if the original recipe uses pomegranate molasses, which I have, rather than maple syrup.

Delicious and easy, made exactly as directed. Consider what "cooked to your liking" is and plan accordingly. Mine had 108 degree internal temperature after 12 minutes...not even edible. Had to cook almost double the recommended cooking time. Targeted 145 degree internal temp (FDA rec).

I made it with the Pomegranate molasses and it was delicious. I recommend you use that in place of the maple syrup if you have it. The recipe is a bit salty for me as written.

This Recipe is 🔥🔥🔥🔥. Best Salmon I’ve ever made! So flavorful and easy.

fry in cast iron, 2 min on flesh, 1 on skin, into 450 F oven that you turn down to 350 F. Internal temp 125 F.

I have made this numerous times and it is one of my favorite recipes. don't be afraid to DOUBLE the sauce - if you have leftovers and you serve them over rice or potatoes you will thank me. And also please just buy an insane amount of dill and make it with the NYT Sheveed Polo (Dill Rice) recipe - I promise it's not too much dill!

I had thin sockeye fillets from Traders Joes so after the marinade I broiled them skin side up. If you do this, use foil instead of parchment which will burn. The foil is theoretically to make for an easy clean up but you will likely still need to soak your sheet pan. Quarter sheet pans works well for this amount of fish.

The flavor and texture of the salmon were excellent! Will make this again but perhaps go for regular rice on the side. For my family and me, this was a bit of dill overkill.

The marinade for this fish — lime juice, olive oil, soy sauce, maple syrup — is good enough to sip from a spoon. Smaller fillets work fine here if you can’t easily pick up one bigger fillet; just be sure either way that the fish fits snugly in the baking dish, so you don’t lose any of that outrageously good marinade. You’ll want to drizzle it on rice.

This would be fine for farm raised salmon or frozen salmon. It detracted from the flavor of fresh, wild caught salmon.

This was delicious and beautiful. Served with dill rice (Naz Deravian’s Sheveed Polo) and some yogurt mixed with a little salt, olive oil, lemon juice and cayenne pepper, alongside a simple salad of tomato, red onion and cucumber (Samin Nosrat’s Salad-e Shirazi). Do use the recommended amount of salt — I was a little too conservative and my fish was a bit under-seasoned as a result.

This was an exotic treat and a smart choice for slightly-past fresh sockeye fillet I had wanted to cook for 2 days. Can’t wait to try again with a fresher, fattier piece of fish. I skipped the parchment and cooked it directly in an oval gratin dish. Perfect fit for the fish, but the dish looked like a disaster when it was done. After scrubbing with soap and water, I tried straight ammonia and it all but wiped off.

The original recipe uses maple syrup

This was some of the most delicious and flavorful salmon I've ever made! It needs a name that gives more hint to its taste- it's not the traditional dill-y salmon recipe of cold luncheons. Not sure what it would have been like without the saffron, since the saffron really gave it a special flavor.

I doubled the marinade. It was wonderful with the rice. Also, watch the cooking time. My fillets were thick then very thin. Tucking under the thin end helped. It’s a judgement thing.

I tried this recipe on a friend for the first time and we both loved it. It was moist and very tasty. The additional plus was the ease of clean up. Definitely use the parchment paper. I cooked a bit longer than the suggested time as I like my salmon medium. DELICIOUS~

After I made this recipe, I thought, "Why do we use only lemon or lime juice for fish?" I don't even know what Seville oranges are (not available in my grocery stores), but I used fresh orange juice instead of lime. The flavor was a tad sweet, but not too sweet. Even though I knew the acid was orange, my taste buds were wondering, "What is that flavor?" When I cook wild salmon, the fish can turn out dry. In this recipe, with the additional sauce, the fish was delightfully moist.

Very easy and super flavorful, this marinade is a tart, umami bomb of flavor. I subbed in pomegranate molasses for maple syrup, used fresh dill from our garden, and added a teaspoon of umami powder to boost the flavor even more. Marinated for 15 minutes, and cooked for 12, it came out perfect!

Is honey a reasonable substitute for the maple syrup since no one in my house likes maple syrup?

Yes, I’m allergic to honey and always substitute maple syrup.

This was o.k. but I actually prefer the marinade for the saffron kebab also in the Times. It seemed to have more flavor. The coriander punched it up a notch.

My girlfriend and I make this recipe quite often. It is spectacular! One of the best salmon marinades I've ever had.

Made this exactly as written and it was magnificent. Very simple. I did marinate for 15 minutes before baking. Perfect for everyday or a dinner party. My guests were raving.

This is a simple but delicious recipe!

In my opinion the marinade has too many ingredients that do not marry well together — dill, maple syrup, soy sauce, lime juice, garlic. The soy overwhelms the delicate flavor of dill. Soy sauce and lime juice flavors don’t combine well, and the marinade is acidic. I don’t think this is one of NYTs successes.

Make with roasted squash: To cook the squash, peel it, scoop out the seeds and cut it into ¾ inch chunks (roughly). Toss it with olive oil, salt and pepper and roast in 425 oven on parchment-lined baking sheet for 10 minutes. Move it around and roast it until it’s tender - 15-20 minutes total.

Added 1/4 tsp paprika

Loved! Served on bun with roast eggplant like a salmon burger. My 4 year old loved this recipe! It’s a keeper.

EGAD this is fantastic. I've made it four times now and it's been a knockout every time. My only suggstion is to double, or even triple, the sauce. You'll want your rice to bathe in al that deliciousness.

Eliminate the salt, use 2T Maple Syrup, 1T pomegranate molasses.

I doubled the sauce as most people suggested,and it was delicious! I plan to make this again soon. I placed the salmon on a bed or orzo and made a cucumber cherry tomato and onion salad side dish. Great summer dinner!

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Adapted from “Bottom of the Pot: Persian Recipes and Stories” by Naz Deravian (Flatiron, 2018)

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