Mediterranean Dinner Recipes
Baked Lemon Garlic Salmon Recipe
Busy cooks, you’ll love this tender, perfectly flaky baked lemon garlic salmon! It takes little prep and less than 20 minutes to cook! Salmon baked in foil is a smart technique that ensures perfectly cooked, moist salmon every single time. Plus, clean up is a breeze.
| Total Time: 28 minutes | Yield: Serves 6 |
Ingredients
For Salmon:
- 2 lb salmon fillet
- Kosher salt
- Extra virgin olive oil (I used Early Harvest Greek extra virgin olive oil)
- ½ lemon, sliced into rounds
- Parsley for garnish
For Lemon-Garlic Sauce:
- Zest of 1 large lemon
- Juice of 2 lemons
- 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (I used Early Harvest Greek extra virgin olive oil)
- 5 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 teaspoon dry oregano
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Make the lemon-garlic sauce. In a small bowl or measuring cup, mix together the lemon juice, lemon zest, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, oregano, paprika and black pepper. Give the sauce a good whisk.
- Prepare a sheet pan lined with a large piece of foil (should be large enough to fold over salmon). Brush top of the foil with extra virgin olive oil.
- Now, pat salmon dry and season well on both sides with kosher salt. Place it on the foiled sheetpan. Top with lemon garlic sauce (make sure to spread the sauce evenly.)
- Fold foil over the salmon (seam-side up). Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until salmon is almost completely cooked through at the thickest part (cooking time will vary based on the thickness of your fish. If your salmon is thinner, check several minutes early to ensure your salmon does not overcook. If your piece is very thick, 1 ½ or more inches, it may take a bit longer.)
- Carefully remove from oven and open foil to uncover the top of the salmon. Place under the broiler briefly, about 3 minutes or so. Watch closely as it broils to make sure it doesn’t overcook and the garlic does not burn.)
Amount Per Serving Calories: 388 | Total Fat 25.8g 33% | Saturated Fat 5.4g | Trans Fat 0g | Sodium 7.8mg 0% | Total Carbohydrate 11.8g 4% | Sugars 3.8g | Protein 33.1g 66%
