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Garlic Butter Baked Salmon

Tender oven baked salmon fillets coated in a rich garlic butter sauce with lemon and fresh herbs for a quick, flavorful seafood dinner.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Dishes
Cuisine: American
Calories: 420
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Salmon
  • 4 salmon fillets about 6 oz each
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter melted
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice fresh
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
Optional Garnish
  • lemon slices for garnish

Equipment

  • Baking dish
  • Whisk
  • Mixing bowl

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and lightly grease a baking dish or line with parchment paper.
  2. In a bowl whisk together melted butter, minced garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, paprika, salt and pepper.
  3. Pat salmon fillets dry and place them skin-side down in the baking dish.
  4. Spoon the garlic butter mixture evenly over the salmon fillets and add lemon slices if desired.
  5. Bake for 12–15 minutes until the salmon flakes easily with a fork.
  6. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve immediately with extra lemon wedges.

Notes

For extra flavor add red pepper flakes or a drizzle of honey to the garlic butter sauce. Do not overcook salmon to keep it moist and flaky.