Salmon Fillet Maryland Style

So growing up in Maryland I ate seafood, blue crabs, shrimp and scallops. Everything gets Old Bay on it (a great seafood seasoning that is also wonderful on chicken and fries or anything you want a spicy salt on). One food I hadn't tried growing up was Salmon, so to me when I got it to experiment a few years ago it was a natural choice to use Old Bay. In addition to the Old Bay I knew that lemon juice was used in many fish recipes so I just winged it from there. This recipe is not a traditional Salmon recipe and if you are willing to give it a try I think you will enjoy it.

Salmon Fillet Maryland Style: Serves 2-3

1lb Salmon Fillet
1TB Butter
2 Garlic Cloves Crushed
1/2tsp Old Bay
1/2tsp Basil
2tsp Lemon Juice

Melt butter and add garlic, Old Bay, basil & lemon juice together. Stir together and pour over the Salmon. Let it sit for 15-20 minutes. I like to bake or grill my Salmon. As I don't have a grill at the moment I will be baking my fish tonight at 375° for 25-30 minutes - the thickness of your fillet will alter the baking time, but bake it until a fork inserted in the thickest part of the fillet easily flakes the fish.

Enjoy the wonderful subtle qualities of this marinade on this wonderful cut of fish. I really enjoy this with fresh corn on the cobb in the summer - and just a thought but Old Bay is fantastic on corn on the cobb as well!

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WW: 9 Points Plus / serving @ 2 servings
6 Points Plus / serving @ 3 servings