Baked Salmon Lemon Garlic Butter (Printable)

Flaky salmon with zesty lemon-garlic butter, ready in 25 minutes

# What You'll Need:

→ Fish

01 - 4 salmon fillets (about 5 oz each), skin-on or skinless

→ Marinade & Seasoning

02 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
03 - 2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
04 - 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (about ½ lemon)
05 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
06 - 1 teaspoon salt
07 - ½ teaspoon black pepper
08 - 1 teaspoon dried dill or 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped

→ Garnish (optional)

09 - Lemon slices
10 - Fresh parsley, chopped

# How To Make It:

01 - Preheat your oven to 400°F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
02 - Place the salmon fillets on the prepared tray, skin-side down if applicable.
03 - In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, melted butter, lemon juice, minced garlic, salt, pepper, and dill.
04 - Spoon or brush the mixture evenly over the salmon fillets.
05 - Arrange lemon slices on top of each fillet if using.
06 - Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until the salmon flakes easily with a fork and is just cooked through.
07 - Remove from the oven, garnish with fresh parsley, and serve immediately.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • Its the kind of dinner that looks fancy but comes together in under 30 minutes
  • The lemon garlic butter creates this incredible sauce right on the fish
  • You can serve it to guests or just yourself on a random Tuesday
02 -
  • Salmon keeps cooking after you pull it from the oven. Remove it when it still looks slightly underdone in the center
  • Room temperature fish cooks more evenly. Let it sit out for 15 minutes before baking if you have time
  • The skin will peel off easily after cooking if you prefer not to eat it
03 -
  • Wild salmon cooks faster than farmed. Start checking for doneness at 10 minutes
  • Use a fork to gently separate flakes at the thickest part. Translucent pink is perfect, opaque means it's done

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