I've never cooked salmon before and need a fail safe recipe.

Also, what do you serve with salmon?

This recipe is EASY and YUMMY!! I usually serve steamed veggies.

Salmon Steaks

Ingredients:

2 salmon steaks, totalling roughly 1 pound
2 Tbsp butter or margarine
1Tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp pepper
2 tsp fresh or dried chopped parsley
dash of garlic powder

Preparation:

Melt the butter, combine all of the non-salmon ingredients except the parsley. Place the salmon steaks in a microwave-safe cooking dish. Pour the sauce over the salmon, then sprinkle with parsley.

Cooking Procedures:

Total microwave cooking time is 10-13 minutes per pound of salmon at 50% power.
Microwave at 50% power for half of cooking time. Turn the steaks over, baste, microwave at 50% power for remainder of cooking time.

Tips:

Don't overcook fish. It is done when it loses its' translucency and becomes flaky.