Roasted Salmon With Lemon-Garlic Herb Butter - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter, softened to room temperature
1 tablespoon thyme, fresh, chopped
1 tablespoon rosemary, fresh, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon lemon juice, fresh
4 lemon slices, halved (optional for garnish)
4 sprigs rosemary, fresh (optional for garnish)
4 salmon fillets

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F.
In a small mixing bowl, combine butter, thyme, rosemary, garlic, pepper, lemon zest and lemon juice.
Arrange salmon filets skin-side-down in a baking pan.
Gently spread butter mixture evenly over filets. If desired, garnish by arranging lemon slices (two per filet) atop filets and top each filet with sprig of rosemary. Marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes.
Roast for 12-15 minutes or until fish flakes easily when fork-tested.