Joel's Go To Salmon

salmon fillets

🥗Healthier: trout

💰Cheaper: canned salmon

Trout is often lower in cost and provides similar flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and can be used for cooking.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: frozen herbs

Dried herbs are more accessible and have a longer shelf life.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers a high smoke point and similar flavor.

Mix maple syrup, garlic, and mustard in a bowl to create a rub paste.

Cut the salmon down the middle and portion it without cutting through the skin.

Season the salmon generously with salt and black pepper, massaging it into the nooks and crannies.

Transfer the seasoned salmon to a baking sheet.

Bake the salmon in the oven at 450°F for about 15 minutes.

While the salmon bakes, prepare brown rice in a rice cooker without measuring.

Zest a lemon and add it to the rice along with salt and chopped scallions and other fresh herbs.

Toss the herbs into the hot rice to wake up the flavors.

Once the salmon is done, layer it on a serving platter, breaking it apart for easy serving.

Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the salmon before serving.

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