Broiled Salmon

Ingredients (for 1 salmon filet approx. 1/2 lbs.):

• 6-7 tablespoons olive oil
• juice of half lemon
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• cracked black pepper
• 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4lb. - 1/2lb. salmon filet

Steps: 

1. wash and pat dry salmon
2. in a pyrex dish add 2 table spoons olive oil to coat bottom
3. lay salmon in pyrex dish
4. top coat filet with use of 1/2 lemon juice, 3-4 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper, and 1 teaspoon of sea salt
5. refrigerate to marinate for 1 hour
6. take out of fridge and top coat additionally with 3/4 garlic powder along with 1 teaspoon paprika
7. adjust oven to broil and place in oven (rack should be 4"-6" from heat source)
8. according to thickness cook time would be 20-30 minutes (when you smell the filet it is cooked) 

This is a great dish during Lent or anytime of the year for the family. This dish works well with sides such as yellow or white rice, broccoli, or sautéed spinach. A perferable type of salmon used is from Nova Scotia. It is a simple dish with not too many steps, and it does not need constant watching or touching. The salmon will have a nice crusty top with a moist and succulent inside. Salmon can be made in many different ways, but this way is the easiest in terms of prep and cooking. Also, one does not want to marinate the fish for a long period over time like beef. Fish starts to pull apart if marinating too long with a acid such as lemon juice on it. In the case of beef, the more time it is able to marinate the more taste the meat will have because the beef is like a sponge unlike the fish.