Toaster Oven Broiled Salmon For One
This single serving broiled salmon is seasoned with olive oil, salt, and pepper, then broiled in a toaster oven alongside diced zucchini and finished with fresh lemon juice.
Servings: 1 serving
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 medium zucchini
- 1 (4 ounce) salmon fillet
- 1 tablespoon olive oil -divided
- ½ teaspoon salt -divided
- ¼ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper -divided
- fresh lemon juice , for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the toaster oven to the broil setting.
- Lightly coat the toaster oven tray or foil-lined tray with cooking spray or olive oil to prevent sticking. Foil makes cleanup easier but isn't required.
- Wash, dry, and trim the zucchini. Cut it in half lengthwise, then slice into half-inch strips and dice into small pieces.
- Pat the salmon fillet dry with a paper towel. Place it skin-side down on the tray. Drizzle the top with ½ tablespoon of olive oil and season with half the salt and half the pepper.
- Drizzle the diced zucchini with the remaining olive oil, salt and pepper. Toss gently on the tray to coat and spread into a single layer next to the salmon.
- Place the tray in the toaster oven and broil for 7 to 10 minutes, until the salmon flakes easily with a fork or reaches 135°F at the thickest part. Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the salmon and zucchini and let rest for 2 to 3 minutes before serving.
Notes
Watch the salmon closely after 5 minutes. Toaster oven broilers vary in heat output and the heating element sits closer to the food than in a conventional oven. The salmon can go from done to overdone quickly, so start checking at the 5-minute mark.
Leave some space between the salmon and zucchini on the tray. If they're touching, steam builds up between them and the zucchini softens instead of getting lightly charred edges.
Use the middle or lower rack position. In a toaster oven, the broiler element is only a few inches from the top rack. Placing the tray on the middle or lower position gives the salmon enough distance to brown on top without burning before the center cooks through.
Use an instant-read thermometer. A fork test tells you when the salmon flakes, but a thermometer tells you exactly where you are on the doneness spectrum. Insert the probe into the thickest part of the fillet.
Let the salmon rest before cutting into it. Two to three minutes off the heat lets the juices redistribute.
Don't use glass baking dishes under the broiler. Glass can crack or shatter at broiler temperatures. Use the metal toaster oven tray or a small metal pan.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 462kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 879mg | Potassium: 511mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 390IU | Vitamin C: 35.1mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 0.7mg
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