Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon (Print Version)

Tender salmon baked with lemon, garlic, and butter for a bright, savory main course.

# What You Need:

01 - 4 salmon fillets (6 oz each), skin-on or skinless

02 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

03 - 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

04 - 3 cloves garlic, minced

05 - 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice

06 - 1 tsp lemon zest

07 - 1 tbsp olive oil

08 - 1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped plus extra for garnish

09 - Lemon slices for garnish

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease a baking dish.

02 - Pat salmon fillets dry with paper towels. Season both sides generously with salt and pepper.

03 - Place salmon fillets on the prepared baking sheet, skin-side down.

04 - In a small bowl, whisk together melted butter, minced garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, olive oil, and chopped parsley until well combined.

05 - Drizzle the lemon garlic butter mixture evenly over each salmon fillet.

06 - Place a lemon slice on top of each fillet if desired.

07 - Bake for 12–15 minutes until salmon flakes easily with a fork and is just cooked through.

08 - Remove from oven, sprinkle with additional fresh parsley, and serve immediately.

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The salmon stays incredibly moist because the butter sauce essentially bastes it while baking
Ready in under 30 minutes but tastes like something from a nice restaurant
The sauce is so good you will want to spoon it over everything on your plate

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Overcooking salmon is the easiest way to ruin it, so pull it from the oven when it still looks slightly underdone
The fish continues cooking after you remove it from the oven, so trust the flake test more than the timer
If your garlic starts to brown too quickly, tent the pan loosely with foil

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Letting the salmon sit in the sauce for 15 minutes before baking amplifies every flavor
Room temperature salmon cooks more evenly, so take it out of the fridge about 20 minutes ahead