Description
A quick and easy baked salmon recipe featuring a bright lemon butter sauce with garlic, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 fillets Salmon Fillets (Fresh or properly thawed frozen)
- 4 tablespoons Butter (Or use ghee or olive oil for dairy-free)
- 2 tablespoons Lemon Juice (Freshly squeezed preferred)
- 3 cloves Garlic (Minced)
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt (Adjust to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper (Fresh ground preferred)
- 2 tablespoons Parsley (Freshly chopped)
- 2 tablespoons Dill (Fresh or dried)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Prepare a baking dish by greasing it lightly with butter or olive oil.
- Place the salmon fillets in the baking dish.
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Once melted, add the minced garlic to the butter and sauté for about 1 minute, until fragrant.
- Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the lemon juice, salt, and black pepper.
- Pour the lemon butter mixture evenly over the salmon fillets.
- Sprinkle the chopped parsley and dill over the top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until the salmon is cooked through and flakes easily with a fork.
- Remove from the oven and let it sit for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
Serve with sides like roasted vegetables, quinoa salad, or garlic mashed potatoes for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 60mg