Ingredients

The following ingredients have 5 Servings
  • 1 1/2 pound piece of salmon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • pepper, to taste
  • 1 cup castelvatrrano or black olives, pitted
  • 1 small fennel bulb, thinly sliced
  • 1 lemon, thinly sliced
  • 3 tablespoons capers
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 lemon, quartered (for serving)

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 
  • Place the salmon on a parchment lined baking sheet and season with salt and pepper. 
  • Place olives on a cutting board, place a large flat knife on tops and use your hand to smash down to crush them. 
  • Top salmon with fennel, sliced lemons, capers, olives and drizzle with olive oil. 
  • Bake salmon for 20 minutes if medium rare is desired or 25 minutes for medium. 
  • Transfer salmon to a platter and serve.