Baked Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon: The Best Easy Dinner Recipe
Baked Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon is a delectable and straightforward dinner that highlights the zesty flavors of lemon and garlic.
Equipment
- oven
- Roasting tin
Ingredients
Base Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
- 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon freshly minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon sea salt flakes
- 0.5 teaspoon cracked black pepper plus extra to serve
- 0.5 teaspoon chili (red pepper) flakes optional
- 4 fillets skin-on salmon (see note 1)
To Serve
- Freezer-friendly mashed potato See link
- Steamed greens or leafy green salad Sprinkled with parmesan (optional)
- Fresh lemon slices
- Fresh flat-leaf parsley finely chopped
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 220°C (425°F) (200°C/400°F fan-forced). Make sure the oven is preheated for at least 20 minutes.
- Make the lemon garlic butter by mixing together the butter, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, honey, paprika, oregano, salt, pepper and chili flakes (if using).
- Place the salmon skin-side down in a roasting tin.
- Spoon the marinade as evenly as you can over the top of the salmon.
- Bake the salmon for 12 minutes. Turn the oven grill (broiler) to high and cook for a further 3 minutes, or until caramelised and cooked to your liking.
- Serve with mashed potatoes, steamed greens or a green leafy salad, extra black pepper, lemon slices and a sprinkling of fresh parsley.
Nutrition
Serving: 1filletCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 30gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 700mgPotassium: 800mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 1mg
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