Lemon Salmon Recipe

Busy cooks, youll love this tender, perfectly flaky baked lemon garlic salmon! It takes little prep and less than 20 minutes to cook! Salmon baked in foil is a smart technique that ensures perfectly cooked, moist salmon every single time. Plus, clean up is a breeze.

Be sure to read on for tips and watch the video below for how to make this garlic baked salmon recipe!

Aside from the fact that salmon is of the good-for-you Mediterranean diet foods, it is a beautiful, tasty fish that makes a “fancy” dinner in a snap. But many people are intimidated by the idea of cooking a large salmon fillet because it can easily turn out too dry or bland. Not the case here!

Youll love this flavor-packed lemon garlic salmon! It is tender, moist, and perfectly flaky. Best part, its so easy to make, even for less experienced cooks.

Baked Lemon Garlic Salmon Recipe

Prep: 10min

Total: 28min

Yield: 6

Nutrition Facts: servingSize None, calories 388 calories, Sugar 3.8 g, Sodium 7.8 mg, Fat 25.8 g, Saturated Fat 5.4 g, Trans Fat 0 g, Carbohydrate 11.8 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 33.1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg

Ingredients:

• 2 lb salmon fillet
• Kosher salt
• Extra virgin olive oil (I used Early Harvest Greek extra virgin olive oil)
• 1/2 lemon, sliced into rounds
• Parsley for garnish
• Zest of 1 large lemon
• Juice of 2 lemons
• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (I used Early Harvest Greek extra virgin olive oil)
• 5 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 tsp dry oregano
• 1 tsp sweet paprika
• 1/2 tsp black pepper

Instruction:

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Make the lemon-garlic sauce. In a small bowl or measuring cup, mix together the lemon juice, lemon zest, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, oregano, paprika and black pepper. Give the sauce a good whisk.
3. Prepare a sheet pan lined with a large piece of foil (should be large enough to fold over salmon). Brush top of the foil with extra virgin olive oil.
4. Now, pat salmon dry and season well on both sides with kosher salt. Place it on the foiled sheetpan. Top with lemon garlic sauce (make sure to spread the sauce evenly.)
5. Fold foil over the salmon (seam-side up). Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until salmon is almost completely cooked through at the thickest part (cooking time will vary based on the thickness of your fish. If your salmon is thinner, check several minutes early to ensure your salmon does not overcook. If your piece is very thick, 1 1/2 or more inches, it may take a bit longer.)
6. Carefully remove from oven and open foil to uncover the top of the salmon. Place under the broiler briefly, about 3 minutes or so. Watch closely as it broils to make sure it doesn’t overcook and the garlic does not burn.)

Lemon Butter Garlic Salmon

Lemon Butter Garlic Salmon with only a handful of ingredients, with maximum taste and minimal clean up! Fresh herbs and incredible flavour!

Prep: 10min

Total: 25min

Yield: 6

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 319 kcal, Carbohydrate 3 g, Protein 30 g, Fat 19 g, Saturated Fat 7 g, Cholesterol 110 mg, Sodium 70 mg, Sugar 2 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice ((or juice of 1 lemon — adjust to your tastes))
• 5 large cloves garlic (crushed)
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar ((optional))
• 2 pound (1 kg) side of salmon
• Sea salt (to taste)
• Cracked pepper (to taste (optional))
• Lemon slices
• 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley (divided)
• 1 teaspoon dried dill

Instruction:

1. Position a rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat oven to 375°F | 190°C. Line a baking tray / sheet with a large piece of foil, big enough to fold over and seal to create a packet (or 2 long pieces of foil over lapping each other lengthways to create your salmon packet, depending on the width of you fillet).
2. In a small saucepan, melt the butter over low-medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant (1 minute). Turn off heat; whisk in the lemon juice and brown sugar.
3. Place the salmon onto lined baking tray | sheet. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour the lemon butter over the salmon, and using a spoon, spread evenly over the salmon. Sprinkle with parsley and dill. Arrange lemon slices over the salmon. Fold the sides of the foil over the salmon to cover and completely seal the packet closed.
4. Bake until cooked through (about 12-15 minutes, depending on the thickness of your fish and your preference of doneness). Open the foil, being careful of any escaping steam, and grill / broil under the grill / broiler for 2-3 minutes on medium heat. Garnish with extra parsley if desired and serve immediately.

Sheet Pan Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon

Juicy salmon at home in 30 minutes that’s EASY and tastes BETTER than from a restaurant!! The butter is infused with lemon and garlic and adds so much FLAVOR!

Prep: 10min

Total: 30min

Serving Size: 1

Nutrition Facts: calories 675 calories, Carbohydrate 17 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 186 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 48 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 45 grams protein, Saturated Fat 19 grams saturated fat, servingSize 1, Sodium 444 milligrams sodium, Sugar 14 grams sugar, Trans Fat 0 grams trans fat, unSaturated Fat 25 grams unsaturated fat

Ingredients:

• about 1.5 to 1.75 pounds skin-on salmon fillet
• 1 lemon, sliced into thin rounds
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice (from about 1 lemon)
• 2 to 3 tablespoons honey
• 5 cloves garlic, finely pressed or minced; or to taste
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh parsley, optional for garnishing

Instruction:

1. Preheat oven to 375F. Place salmon on a sheet of foil (with the longer side parallel with the longer side of the sheet pan) with the skin-side down. Raise the edges of the foil up about 2 inches (or enough so that when you pour the buttery mixture over the top it will be contained in the foil).
2. Nestle lemon slices underneath the salmon, spaced evenly around the fillet; set aside.
3. To a microwave-safe glass measuring cup or bowl, add the butter and heat on high power to melt, about 1 minute.
4. Stir in the lemon juice, honey, and garlic. Pour or spoon about three-quarters of the mixture over the salmon; reserve remainder.
5. Evenly season salmon with salt and pepper.
6. Seal up the foil. Likely you will need to add another sheet of foil on top in order to seal it. Crimp or pinch the top and bottom pieces of foil together; get it as air-tight as possible but it doesn’t have to be perfect. If you have time, set aside to marinate for about 10 to 15 minutes (enhanced flavor).
7. Place foil pack on a baking sheet and bake for about 17 minutes.
8. Remove baking sheet from the oven and remove the top piece of foil or open up the packet so salmon is exposed but keep the edges raised to contain the buttery mixture.
9. Set oven to Hi broil.
10. Spoon the reserved buttery mixture over the salmon, if desired. Use your judgment and if there’s already lots of juice you don’t need to add it because you don’t want it to start leaking. If you have extra buttery mixture, it’s great served over the finished dish.
11. Broil salmon for about 5 to 10 minutes, or until salmon is as golden as desired.*
12. Optionally garnish salmon with parsley and serve immediately.

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