Best Baked Salmon Recipe
This Baked Sockeye Salmon recipe is a foolproof way to prepare fish at home. Simple ingredients + 5 minutes of prep time, and a perfectly flaky piece of salmon with lemon and herbs will be ready!
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ pound sockeye salmon
- 3 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (be sure to zest lemon before juicing)
- 4 teaspoons grated lemon zest
- 4 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary and/or thyme
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 1 lemon thinly sliced (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Brush small rimmed baking pan with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Place salmon, skin side down, in center of pan.
- Drizzle salmon with remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, then drizzle with lemon juice. Sprinkle salmon with lemon zest, rosemary and/or thyme, and salt and pepper. If desired, arrange sliced lemon over salmon.
- Transfer to oven and bake 14 to 16 minutes or until internal temperature of thickest part of fish reaches 145 degrees F. Serve immediately.
Calories: 305kcal, Carbohydrates: 4g, Protein: 29g, Fat: 20g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g, Monounsaturated Fat: 11g, Cholesterol: 78mg, Sodium: 645mg, Potassium: 747mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 68IU, Vitamin C: 20mg, Calcium: 29mg, Iron: 1mg
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