Salmon with Capers

This caper salmon is baked in foil until perfectly tender, then brushed with a delicious garlic butter sauce. An easy healthy dinner recipe!

Looking for an easy healthy dinner recipe? Occasionally, Alex and I jump to seafood: and this salmon with capers hits the spot. Baked salmon is infused with lemon and herbs and cooked until perfectly moist. Then drizzle with a silky caper-lemon sauce. Just a little drizzle has a big effect – and the modest amount keeps you healthy. Here’s how to make this delicious salmon recipe that’s ready in 30 minutes.

What’s in this Caper Salmon Recipe?

This salmon with capers is easy to prepare and results in a perfectly juicy piece of fish. This recipe uses a few tricks that will stick in your mind, like how to cook salmon to perfection and that nice salty flavor that capers add to a recipe. What you need for this recipe:

• salmon fillets: You can use any type of salmon here; We like to use pre-cut fillets, about 6 ounces each
• lemon to add a touch of flavor
• olive oil, salt and pepper For seasoning
• Fresh thyme or oregano are optional but add a nice flavor to the baked salmon
• butter, Garlic & Capers Prepare butter sauce

Capers bring great taste!

capers are the magic of this caper and salmon recipe. what are they exactly Capers are a caper berry native to the Mediterranean region. They are round and dark green-grey, about the size of a peppercorn. You can find them in Italian and Mediterranean recipes. Here we’ve added them to a garlic butter to give the fish a big splash of brackish salt flavor.

Capers have a spicy, salty and salty flavor and add great flavor to any dish. They’re served pickled, so you’ll find them in mason jars near the olives in the grocery store. Other recipes with capers? Try them in our Pasta with Roasted Eggplant, French Potato Salad or Vegan Caesar Salad.

How do you grill salmon perfectly? Salt it first.

What’s a good tip for cooking salmon? Salt it first. Alex and I had seen this trick for a while, but we weren’t sure if it was necessary. However, we found that salmon is soaked in water and salt for 15 minutes before cooking to ensure it’s perfectly juicy when cooked. Guess what? It doesn’t even add extra time to the recipe! You can do this while your oven is preheating.

Better yet, soak salmon in a brine solution to reduce the white matter. wait what Continue reading.

What’s the white stuff on the salmon when it’s cooked?

Have you ever noticed that when salmon is cooked, a sticky white substance appears on the fish? And rest assured: it happens to everyone! And that’s perfectly normal. The white stuff is simply coagulated protein that oozes to the surface as it cooks. It even has a name: albumin. The amount of albumin varies greatly between fish, so it’s not something you can particularly control. (Learn more here.)

The “white stuff” is perfectly safe to eat, but it does look a little crazy sitting there on your beautiful web. Here are some ways to reduce albumin when cooking salmon that we implemented in this Caper Salmon recipe:

• Cook it at a lower temperature to cook it more gently
• Before cooking, salt the salmon in a solution of salt and water

Cooking salmon en papillote: some tips

Here are some more tips for cooking salmon! In this caper salmon recipe, we chose to bake the salmon in foil to lock in that moisture. Here are some pointers for the perfect salmon:

• Salt the salmon while the oven preheats (see above).
• Add the lemon wedges. Keep the lemon next to the salmon or the top of the fish will become sticky.
• Herbs are optional but delicious. If you have access to fresh thyme or oregano, adding a few sprigs is wonderful and adds a nice flavor.

Buy sustainable seafood

Considering buying sustainable salmon? (If so, congratulations!) Here are some tips when you’re at the grocery store:

• If possible, look for wild fish. If you live in the United States, look for the united states taken. 90% of the seafood we eat in the United States is imported. Imported seafood is at risk of being overfished, caught under unfair labor conditions, or farmed in environmentally harmful ways.
• It matters how your fish is caught. Seek hook and line as an example of a type of durable equipment. Bottom trawling is considered to be the most destructive and least sustainable method.

Ways to serve salmon with capers

How do you turn this Salmon with Capers recipe into a meal? We’re glad you asked. Salmon has so many sides. And this recipe is great because it can make a 30 minute weekday meal or a fancier meal for Valentine’s Day or a date. Here are some we recommend:

• Best Steamed Broccoli or Easy Roasted Broccoli An easy and healthy side dish that turns bright green and tender every time!
• Perfect Roasted Broccolini Broccolini is broccoli’s elegant cousin: it roasts quickly and looks impressive! Or try the broccolini salad.
• Apple Celery Salad This salad couldn’t be more refreshing! Take these crunchy veggies to new heights with apples, parmesan, and a savory dressing.
• Orange Fennel Salad A refreshing and simple side dish that combines the juicy orange and subtle liquorice essence of fennel with a citrus vinaigrette. Or try our simple arugula salad.
• Lemon Peas only takes 5 minutes! Cooking frozen peas with garlic and lemon makes them taste amazing.
• Simply Baked Asparagus A classic combination with salmon. This beautiful asparagus is sprinkled with lemon and baked with parmesan.
• Quick Cooking Potatoes These Quick Cooking Potatoes roast in half the time! This simple trick will become your one-stop shop for a perfect potato (it tastes better, too) in just 30 minutes.
• Perfect Wild Rice If you have the time, this wild rice is an eye-catching side dish for a dinner party.

Want a meal plan?

This recipe is included in our Mediterranean Diet Plan! Check out 1 month’s recipes including download a meal planning spreadsheet.

This recipe for Salmon with Capers is…

Gluten free and pescetarian.