Chef John's Baked Lemon Pepper Salmon

Ingredients

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• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon yellow miso paste
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
• 2 (8 ounce) center-cut salmon fillets, boned, skin on
• sea salt to taste

Directions

Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (204°C) and line a baking sheet with foil.

2. In a small bowl, whisk the lemon juice, mayonnaise, yellow miso paste, Dijon mustard and cayenne pepper until smooth.

3. Stir the ground black pepper into the sauce.

4. Pat the salmon fillets dry and place them skin side down on the prepared baking sheet. Season the flesh lightly with sea salt.

5. Spread the sauce evenly over the flesh of each fillet.

6. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until the thickest part of the salmon reaches 145°F (63°C) and flakes easily with a fork.

7. Let the salmon rest for 3 minutes before serving.