Garlic Butter Baked Salmon (Printable Version)

Tender salmon fillets baked in rich garlic butter with lemon and herbs. Ready in 25 minutes.

# What You'll Need:

→ Fish

01 - 4 salmon fillets (about 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 It:

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.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The garlic butter sauce creates this incredible caramelization that makes people think you labored over it for hours
  • Its nearly impossible to mess up, even if you're usually nervous about cooking fish
  • The whole house smells amazing while it bakes
02 -
  • I once skipped the parchment paper and spent twenty minutes scrubbing baked on butter sauce off my baking sheet
  • The salmon continues cooking after you pull it from the oven, so remove it when it's slightly underdone
  • Room temperature salmon cooks more evenly than cold straight from the fridge
03 -
  • Pat your salmon completely dry before adding the butter sauce for better browning
  • Room temperature ingredients help the sauce stick better to the fish

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