Honey Garlic Butter Salmon in Foil

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/3 cup honey
• 4 large cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1.2 kg / 2 1/2 pound side of salmon
• Sea salt, to taste
• Cracked pepper, to taste, optional
• Lemon slices, to serve
• 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley

Directions

1. Set an oven rack in the center position. Heat the oven to 375°F | 190°C. Cover a baking tray / sheet with a large sheet of foil that can come up and close over the fish as a packet; if your fillet is wider, use 2 long pieces of foil overlapped lengthways to make the salmon packet.
2. In a small saucepan, melt the butter over low-medium heat. Whisk in the honey, garlic and lemon until the honey melts into the butter and everything is fully blended.
3. Set the salmon on the prepared baking tray / sheet. Pour the butter and honey mixture over the fish, then use a pastry brush or spoon to coat the surface evenly. Season generously with salt, about 2 teaspoons, and cracked pepper. Bring the foil up over the salmon, covering it and sealing the packet tightly so the butter stays inside.
4. Bake the salmon until it is cooked through, about 15-18 minutes, depending on the thickness of your fish and how done you like it. Carefully unfold the foil, watching for steam, then place it under the grill / broiler on medium heat for 2-3 minutes, until the surface caramelises. Finish with parsley and serve immediately with lemon slices.