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Irish Baked Salmon with Herb Butter

A restrained herb-butter treatment keeps the fish central.

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20 minsPrep time
25 minsCook time
Serves 4Servings
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Irish Baked Salmon with Herb Butter
About this dish

Irish Baked Salmon with Herb Butter: the story on the plate

This is contemporary Irish-style home cooking rather than an ancient named recipe. Salmon and good butter connect naturally to the island’s seafood and dairy ingredients, while lemon and herbs keep the rich fish balanced. Including potatoes and carrots makes the serving and nutrition basis clear. The important technique is to stop baking once the fish is just cooked, rather than waiting for it to dry and crack. A contemporary Irish-style meal using familiar produce, rather than an ancient named dish.

Historical background

This is contemporary Irish-style home cooking rather than an ancient named recipe. Salmon and good butter connect naturally to the island’s seafood and dairy ingredients, while lemon and herbs keep the rich fish balanced. Including potatoes and carrots makes the serving and nutrition basis clear. The important technique is to stop baking once the fish is just cooked, rather than waiting for it to dry and crack.

Why it is famous

A restrained herb-butter treatment keeps the fish central. The defining contrast is flaky fish, tender vegetables.

Cultural significance

A contemporary Irish-style meal using familiar produce, rather than an ancient named dish. Treat this as one regional or household version; accompaniments and seasoning vary between cooks.

Nutrition

Estimated nutrition per serving

These figures are estimates per serving. Actual nutrition can vary with the brands and exact amounts you use, how much oil, dressing or sauce is absorbed, any substitutions or added extras, and the portion size served.

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637Calories
37.7gProtein
42.4gCarbs
33.7gFat
Ingredients

What you need

  • 650 salmon fillet, 4 portions
  • 800 baby potato
  • 300 Carrot
  • 60 butter
  • 40 lemon juice
  • 15 dill
  • 15 Parsley
  • 4 Salt
  • 2 Black pepper
Method

Step-by-step method

Follow the recipe in order, tasting and adjusting seasoning where needed.

  1. 1. Feel for pin bones and pat salmon dry. Soften butter enough to mix with herbs, not enough to turn oily.
  2. 2. Heat oven to 190°C conventional. Boil potatoes for 15–20 minutes until tender.
  3. 3. Steam carrots for 10 minutes until just tender.
  4. 4. Mix softened butter with lemon, chopped herbs, salt and pepper.
  5. 5. Place salmon in a baking dish, spread with half the herb butter and bake 15–20 minutes until opaque and flaking.
  6. 6. Toss potatoes and carrots with remaining butter and serve with salmon and its juices.
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Tips, storage and serving advice

Shopping tips

Feel for pin bones and pat salmon dry. Soften butter enough to mix with herbs, not enough to turn oily.

Ingredient quality

Feel for pin bones and pat salmon dry. Soften butter enough to mix with herbs, not enough to turn oily. Choose four salmon portions of similar thickness. Start potatoes first and time the carrots to finish alongside the fish.

Common mistakes

A thin tail piece cooks faster than a thick centre cut. Check individual portions rather than extending the entire tray’s cooking time.

Chef’s tips

Choose four salmon portions of similar thickness. Start potatoes first and time the carrots to finish alongside the fish.

How to know it is cooked

Heat oven to 190°C conventional. Boil potatoes for 15–20 minutes until tender. Steam carrots for 10 minutes until just tender. Place salmon in a baking dish, spread with half the herb butter and bake 15–20 minutes until opaque and flaking.

Plating advice

One baked salmon portion with gentle pink flakes, melted dill-parsley lemon butter, baby potatoes and carrots, uncluttered pale ceramic plate; no rice.

Make ahead

Preparation checkpoint: Feel for pin bones and pat salmon dry. Soften butter enough to mix with herbs, not enough to turn oily. Prepare and measure components ahead, then follow the cooking, chilling and assembly order in the method. Keep raw animal foods chilled and separate from ready-to-eat ingredients.

Storage and reheating

Refrigerate perishable leftovers promptly in shallow covered containers at 5°C or below and use within 48 hours or the shortest ingredient use-by date. Reheat one portion once until steaming hot throughout, stirring sauces and soups for even heating. For chilled desserts, serve chilled rather than reheating.

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