Oven Baked Salmon Recipe
The easiest and best baked salmon recipe to make any night of the week! Tender fillets are lightly coated with a simple blend of fresh herbs, and lemon, then oven roasted to moist and flaky perfection in under 15 minutes.
Servings: 3
Calories: 332kcal
Ingredients
- 3 Salmon Fillets 6 ounce each, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 ½ tablespoons Lemon Juice
- 3 Garlic Cloves pressed
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- ½ tablespoon Fresh Dill
- ½ tablespoon Fresh parsley
- ¾ teaspoon Salt or to taste
- ¼ Freshly Ground pepper or to taste
- Few Lemon Slices
Instructions
- Preheat the oven at 400°F and line the rimmed baking sheet pan with foil. Pat dry salmon fillets with paper towel and place them on a lined sheet pan with skin side down.
- Combine olive oil, lemon juice, pressed garlic, Italian seasoning, dill, parsley, salt an pepper in a small bowl.
- Spoon the prepared marinade generously over the top and sides of the salmon fillets, and top each fillets with lemon slices.
- Bake salmon for 12-14 minutes with last 1-2 minutes of grilling or broiling (optional) until cooked through and flaky. Remove the salmon from oven and allow it to rest for 3-4 minutes, before serving.
- Garnish the cooked salmon with chopped fresh parsley, dill and serve along with veggies, or sides of choice.
Notes
- Leave the skin on the salmon fillets while baking. The skin helps to lock in the moisture for fork-flaky meat.
- Keep an eye towards the end of baking... Thick fillets may take longer to cook and thinner fillets cook faster.
- Avoid over baking and remove the fish right when it becomes firm. Overcooked fish will become chewy. Even if it does not look entirely done at first, remember that it will continue to cook as it rests for a few minutes
- Store leftover fillets in a sealed container and keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- After the salmon cools place in a plastic zipper bag, making sure to squeeze all of the air out. Freeze for up to 3 months.
- Baked and frozen salmon should be thawed in the fridge overnight. Briefly reheat in a microwave or in the oven on low, just until warmed throughout
- Meal prep tip: Whether keeping in the fridge or freezer, I suggest storing each fillet separate from one another and other components. This will keep the salmon fresh tasting for longer and let you take out on portion at a time.
Nutrition
Calories: 332kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 658mg | Potassium: 866mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 141IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 2mg