Roasted salmon with whole grain mustard crust

Mustard, whole grain	¼ cup
Olive oil, extra virgin	1 tablespoon
Chives, minced	1 ½ tablespoons
Salmon fillets, wild, skin-on	4 8-ounce
Salt
Black pepper, freshly ground

1. Preheat oven to 400°F, and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
2. In a small bowl, stir together the mustard, olive oil, and chives.
3. Season salmon fillets with salt and pepper, and place skin-side down on the foil.
4. Spread the mustard mixture over the tops of the fillets.
5. Roast for 6 minutes, and remove from oven.
6. Preheat the broiler.
7. Broil the salmon 6 inches from the heat for about 4 minutes, until the mustard crust is browned, and the salmon is cooked through.
8. Using a spatula, carefully slide the salmon fillets off their skins, and transfer to plates.

Recipe published in Food & Wine, February 2012.