Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon (Printable)

Salmon fillets baked with lemon, garlic, and butter for a tender, flavorful dish.

# 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

10 - Extra parsley for serving

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 if using skin-on fillets.

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 sauce evenly over each salmon fillet, ensuring complete coverage.

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

07 - Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until salmon flakes easily with a fork and reaches an internal temperature of 145°F.

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

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The butter sauce creates this incredible caramelization on top that makes restaurant quality seem effortless
Everything comes together in thirty minutes flat including prep time

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I once tried using frozen salmon fillets straight from the freezer and they released so much water the sauce never properly thickened
Letting the fish sit in the sauce for just fifteen minutes before baking transforms the entire dish

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A hot oven creates the most gorgeous caramelized top while keeping the inside perfectly tender
Room temperature salmon cooks more evenly so take it out twenty minutes before you start