Baked Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon

This baked salmon recipe features flaky fillets infused with a vibrant lemon-garlic butter sauce, perfect for a quick and flavorful meal.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings 4 fillets

Calories 450 kcal

Equipment

Oven
Baking Sheet
Parchment Paper or Foil
Paper Towels
Small Microwave-Safe Bowl or Saucepan
Fork

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

1.5 lbs Salmon Fillets preferably skin-on
1/2 cup Unsalted Butter melted
1/4 cup Fresh Lemon Juice from 2-3 lemons
4-6 Garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons Fresh Parsley chopped (for garnish)
1 teaspoon Dried Dill (or 1 tablespoon fresh, chopped)
Salt to taste
Black Pepper to taste
Lemon slices optional, for garnish

Instructions

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
Pat salmon fillets dry with paper towels and season generously with salt and black pepper.

Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce

Melt butter in a microwave-safe bowl or saucepan, then stir in minced garlic, fresh lemon juice, dried dill, and a pinch more salt and pepper.

Baking

Place seasoned salmon on the baking sheet and spoon half of the lemon garlic butter sauce evenly over each fillet.
Bake for 12-18 minutes, or until the salmon flakes easily and reaches an internal temperature of 145°F (63°C).

Finishing Touches

Remove from oven, drizzle with remaining sauce, sprinkle with fresh parsley, and garnish with lemon slices if desired. Serve immediately.

Notes

For extra flavor, let the salmon marinate in the lemon-garlic butter sauce for 15-20 minutes before baking. Adjust cooking time based on the thickness of your salmon fillets; thinner fillets will cook faster.