Baked Salmon
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
288 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Baked Salmon
Description
The Baked Salmon recipe involves seasoning salmon fillets with a melted butter mixture that combines brown sugar, soy sauce, lemon zest, parsley, thyme, garlic, salt, and pepper. The salmon is arranged on a sheet pan and covered with the butter sauce before baking at 400°F until opaque and cooked through, roughly 10 to 11 minutes. A final broil step caramelizes the edges, adding texture and color. The salmon is then garnished with extra fresh parsley before serving.
This approach offers a balance of savory, sweet, and herbaceous flavors that complement the rich, flaky fish. Baking followed by broiling ensures gentle cooking with a light crispness on the surface. The use of fresh herbs and lemon zest adds brightness to the dish, making it suitable for a straightforward dinner preparation without complicated steps.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 pounds salmon cut into 4 fillets
- 3 tablespoons butter melted
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 3/4 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 teaspoons parsley plus more for garnish, chopped, fresh
- 1 1/2 teaspoons thyme fresh leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic minced
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a rimmed sheet pan with cooking spray.
- Arrange the salmon fillets on the sheet pan.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the butter, brown sugar, soy sauce, lemon zest, parsley, thyme, salt, pepper and garlic.
- Spoon the butter sauce over the salmon fillets. Bake for 10-11 minutes or until fish is opaque and just cooked through.
- Turn on the broiler. Broil for 3-4 minutes or until edges of salmon are browned.
- Sprinkle with additional parsley, then serve.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 288 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 288kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 100mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 534mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 704mg | 15% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 355IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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