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Easy baked salmon fillets with lemon and herbs on a baking sheet

Easy Baked Salmon Recipe

This easy baked salmon recipe delivers perfectly tender, flaky fillets every time. With simple ingredients and a foolproof method, you’ll have a restaurant-quality dinner on the table in just 20 minutes.
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Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Mediterranean
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Resting Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 fillets
Calories: 320kcal
Cost: $15

Equipment

  • Heavy-duty baking sheet with rim
  • Parchment paper or aluminum foil
  • Instant-read Thermometer
  • Small mixing bowl
  • Sharp knife

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • 4 fillets salmon 6 oz each, skin-on or skinless
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large lemon juiced and zested
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
  • 0.5 teaspoon paprika

Optional Seasonings

  • 1 tablespoon fresh dill chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
  • 0.25 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoon butter melted

Instructions

  • Set oven to 400°F (200°C) and line baking sheet.
  • Pat fillets dry, drizzle with olive oil.
  • Mix garlic, salt, pepper, paprika; coat fillets evenly.
  • Cook 12–15 minutes until internal temp reaches 145°F.
  • Squeeze lemon juice, top with herbs, rest 2–3 minutes.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 170g | Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 580mg | Potassium: 870mg | Vitamin A: 180IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 0.8mg