CHEF JEFF — ONE BYTE AT A TIME: Baked Mustard-Mayo Fish Steaks

Two popular condiments can add flavor and protection to salmon.

Baked Mustard-Mayo Fish Steaks

2 tablespoons each: mayonnaise, mustard

3 to 6 fresh tarragon leaves, minced

½ teaspoon each: salt, black pepper

4 salmon steaks, 6 to 8 ounces each

Lemon wedges

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix mayonnaise and mustard in small bowl; stir in tarragon, salt and pepper. Spread mixture on both sides of steaks. Place fish on baking sheet. Bake salmon, turning once halfway through cooking, 8 minutes. Put steaks under broiler to brown, 1 minute. Serve with lemon wedges.

Yield: Serves 4.

Approximate nutritional analysis per serving: 248 calories, 46 percent of calories from fat, 12 grams fat (2 grams saturated), 65 milligrams cholesterol, 1 grams carbohydrates, 32 grams protein, 556 milligrams sodium, no fiber.

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