Roasted Copper River Salmon with Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce and Blistered Tomatoes

By Julia Mueller, The Roasted Root

Photo and text © Julia Mueller

Courtesy of our partner, Copper River Marketing Association

Nothing says summer like vine-ripe tomatoes bursting with sweetness. In this dish, blistered cherry tomatoes steal the spotlight alongside rich, roasted Copper River salmon. The fish is seasoned with a fragrant blend of herbs and spices, then finished with a silky lemon garlic butter that melts into every bite. Juicy summer tomatoes bring brightness and balance, making this recipe the perfect way to celebrate peak seasonal flavors. Elegant enough for a dinner party yet simple enough for a weeknight meal, it’s summer on a plate!

Roasted Copper River Salmon with Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce and Blistered Tomatoes

Ingredients

1 Copper River salmon fillet (~1-2 lbs)

2 to 3 tbsp olive oil

1 tsp Italian seasoning or Herbs de Provence

½ tsp paprika

¼ tsp onion powder

 3 tbsp ghee or butter

3 cloves garlic

1 tsp chopped fresh rosemary

1 tsp lemon juice

Zest of 1 lemon

3 Tbsp olive oil

1-pint cherry tomatoes

1 clove garlic, minced

Sides of Copper River Sockeye Salmon (full fillets)

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Directions 

1 Preheat oven to broil.

2 Lightly oil a large casserole dish or baking sheet.

3 Stir together dry ingredients and salt to taste in a small bowl.

4 Place Copper River salmon on a baking sheet and sprinkle with seasoning mixture.

5 Bake salmon for 10 minutes until barely translucent in the middle.

6 While salmon is baking, add butter, garlic, rosemary, lemon zest, and juice to a small skillet.

7 Simmer over medium-high heat.

8 While the butter sauce is simmering, add olive oil to a cast-iron pan over medium heat.

9 Carefully add tomatoes, allow them to sit in pan untouched for 2 minutes, shake the pan and sit for 2 more minutes, cook until skins begin to wilt.

10 Serve drizzled with garlic butter sauce and blistered tomatoes.

You can also make this recipe with our smaller 6 oz sockeye salmon portions!

Copper River Sockeye Salmon (6oz portions)

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