Oven Baked Salmon

Easy and delicious oven baked salmon with lemon and herbs.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 911 kcal

Equipment

Oven
baking sheet
foil
parchment paper
Small bowl
Whisk

Ingredients

2 pieces lemons, thinly sliced
3 lb large skin-on salmon fillet
to taste kosher salt
to taste freshly ground black pepper
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
6 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
2 Tbsp. honey
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. finely chopped fresh thyme
for serving finely chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

Arrange a rack in center of oven; preheat to 350°. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil, then line foil with parchment. In center of parchment, arrange lemon slices in an even layer.
Season salmon with salt and pepper and arrange on top of lemon slices.
In a small bowl, whisk garlic, butter, honey, oregano, and thyme. Pour over salmon, then fold up parchment and foil around salmon.
Bake salmon until opaque, cooked through, and flesh easily flakes with a fork, about 25 minutes.
Turn on broiler. Broil salmon, watching closely, until browned in spots, 4 to 6 minutes.
Transfer lemons and salmon to a platter. Top with parsley.

Notes

Serve with a side of vegetables or rice for a complete meal.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 911kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 43gFat: 80gSaturated Fat: 30gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 35gCholesterol: 160mgSodium: 500mgPotassium: 800mgSugar: 3gVitamin A: 10IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 2mgIron: 8mg

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