Description
Lemon Butter Baked Salmon is a quick, elegant dish featuring flaky salmon fillets baked in a zesty lemon garlic butter sauce. Perfect for weeknights or special dinners, it’s a healthy, flavorful way to enjoy seafood with minimal prep.
Ingredients
- 4 salmon fillets (skin-on or skinless)
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Fresh parsley or dill, chopped (for garnish)
- Lemon slices (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Lightly grease a baking dish or line it with parchment paper.
- Place salmon fillets in the baking dish, skin-side down if using skin-on fillets.
- In a microwave-safe bowl or small saucepan, melt the butter. Stir in lemon juice, zest, garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the lemon butter mixture evenly over the salmon fillets.
- Optionally, place thin lemon slices on top of each fillet.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until salmon flakes easily with a fork and is fully cooked.
- Remove from oven, garnish with fresh herbs, and serve warm.
Notes
Use skin-on salmon for extra moisture and flavor.Don’t overbake—salmon is done when it flakes easily with a fork.Add vegetables to the baking dish for a complete one-pan meal.Leftover lemon butter sauce can be spooned over rice or vegetables.This recipe is naturally gluten-free and rich in omega-3 fatty acids.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
