Name: Chef John's Baked Lemon Pepper Salmon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Lemon juice - 2 tablespoons; Ground black pepper - 1 tablespoon; Mayonnaise - 1 ½ tablespoons; Yellow miso paste - 1 tablespoon; Dijon mustard - 2 teaspoons; Cayenne pepper, or to taste - 1 pinch; Center-cut salmon fillets, boned, skin on - 2 (8 ounce); Sea salt to taste - 2 (8 ounce)

Ingredients for - Chef John's Baked Lemon Pepper Salmon

1. Lemon juice 2 tablespoons

2. Ground black pepper 1 tablespoon

3. Mayonnaise 1 ½ tablespoons

4. Yellow miso paste 1 tablespoon

5. Dijon mustard 2 teaspoons

6. Cayenne pepper, or to taste 1 pinch

7. Center-cut salmon fillets, boned, skin on 2 (8 ounce)

8. Sea salt to taste 2 (8 ounce)

How to cook deliciously - Chef John's Baked Lemon Pepper Salmon

1 . Stage

Whisk together lemon juice and black pepper in small bowl. Add mayonnaise, miso paste, Dijon mustard, and cayenne pepper to lemon-pepper mixture; whisk together.

2 . Stage

Spread the lemon-pepper mixture over salmon fillets. Reserve about a tablespoon for later use.

3 . Stage

Cover salmon with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

4 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.

5 . Stage

Place fillets on the prepared baking sheet. Spread remaining lemon-pepper mixture on fillets without letting it pool around base. Sprinkle with a pinch more black pepper and a generous amount of sea salt.

6 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until the fish flakes easily with a fork, 10 to 15 minutes.