Best Oven Baked Salmon Recipe

Best Oven Baked Salmon Recipe

This oven baked salmon recipe is flavorful, tender, and super moist. Smothered in a quick garlic butter sauce, this is probably our favorite way to bake salmon in the oven. Ready in less than 20 minutes, serve with your favorite healthy side dishes for a complete meal.

Course dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword salmon recipe

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 249kcal

Ingredients

4 6-ounce salmon fillets
2 tbsp melted butter or olivev oil
1/2 tbsp lemon juice
2 garlic cloves minced
1 tsp fresh parsley finely chopped
1 tsp fresh dill finely chopped
1 tsp paprika
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 375°F/190°C and line a rimmed baking sheet with foil or parchment paper. Remove the salmon fillets from the refrigerator.
In a small bowl, mix together the melted butter, lemon juice, minced garlic, chopped dill, parsley, paprika, salt, and pepper.
Place the salmon fillets onto the prepared baking dish and generously brush with the butter mixture.
Bake salmon for 12-15 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillet. The salmon is done baking when an instant meat thermometer reads between 135 degrees F - 145 degrees F.
Remove the salmon from the oven and allow it to rest for a few minutes before serving.

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