Quick and Easy Roasted Salmon with Rosemary-Garlic Rub

Directions

This rub can be made in a mortar and pestle or probably even a blender, but I used a mini food processor. If you don’t have cracked rosemary, start by putting rosemary in small plastic food storage bag and pounding with meat mallet or heavy dish until rosemary is broken apart. Blend salt and cracked rosemary in food processor one minute, or longer, until mixture is fairly ground but still has some texture to it. Add garlic, black pepper, and Spike Seasoning and process about one minute more, until mixture is finely ground and well blended.

Put salmon on roasting pan or rack. Rub each side of salmon with about 1 tsp. olive oil. Using about 1 tsp. of rub per piece of salmon, sprinkle both sides of salmon with Rosemary-Garlic rub, rubbing with your fingers so the surface of the salmon is well coated with the rub. I’m editing these instructions to clarify that I used 1 tsp. divided between both sides of the salmon piece, since a few commenters found this to be too salty. I do apologize if my original instructions were not as clear as they could have been!Let rubbed fish come to room temperature while you preheat oven to 450F/230C. Roast salmon for 9-10 minutes, or until fish feels slightly firm but not hard to the touch. I prefer my salmon slightly undercooked rather than overcooked and cooked it just 9 minutes, but actual cooking time will depend on the thickness of the salmon. Serve Quick and Easy Roasted Salmon hot.