Garlic Butter Baked Salmon (Printable)

Tender salmon fillets baked in garlic butter with lemon and parsley for a quick, elegant dinner ready in 25 minutes.

# Ingredient List:

→ Fish

01 - 4 salmon fillets (6 oz each), skin-on or skinless

→ Garlic Butter Sauce

02 - 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
03 - 3 garlic cloves, minced
04 - 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
05 - 1 teaspoon lemon zest
06 - 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
07 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
08 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

→ Garnish (optional)

09 - Lemon slices
10 - Extra chopped parsley

# How to Make:

01 - Preheat your oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
02 - Arrange the salmon fillets, skin-side down, on the prepared baking sheet.
03 - In a small bowl, mix the melted butter, minced garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, parsley, salt, and pepper.
04 - Spoon the garlic butter mixture evenly over the salmon fillets.
05 - Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until the salmon is opaque and flakes easily with a fork (internal temperature of 145°F).
06 - Remove from the oven and garnish with lemon slices and extra parsley if desired. Serve immediately with your favorite side dishes.

# Helpful Tips:

01 -
  • Foolproof results that make you look like you spent hours planning
  • The kind of dinner that prompts people to ask for seconds before they have even finished firsts
02 -
  • Salmon keeps cooking after it leaves the oven so pull it slightly before you think it is done
  • The sauce will pool around the fish creating the most delicious pan juices you will want to spoon over everything
03 -
  • Pat your salmon completely dry before adding the sauce for the best browning
  • Room temperature fish cooks more evenly so take it out of the fridge 20 minutes before baking

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