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Lemon Baked Salmon in Foil Recipe
This lemon baked salmon recipe cooks salmon fillets skin-on in a foil packet with a sauce of melted butter, garlic, basil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Baking followed by broiling caramelizes the top and intensifies flavors. Lemon slices add brightness and a fresh aroma, resulting in tender, flavorful salmon with a buttery, herbaceous finish.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
226 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ pounds salmon skin on, cut into 5 fillets
- 5 tablespoons butter melted, salted
- 2 garlic finely minced, cloves
- 2 tablespoons basil finely chopped, fresh
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice divided
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 5 lemon slices
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375℉.
- Whisk melted butter, garlic, basil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
- Place a large sheet of aluminum foil on a baking sheet. Layer a piece of parchment paper that is slightly smaller than the foil on top. Place salmon fillets on the paper with a slight gab between each one.
- Pour half of the lemon-basil sauce over salmon fillets. Reserve the remaining sauce for later. Top each fillet with one lemon slice.
- Close paper and aluminum foil around salmon to make a packet. Bake salmon for 14-16 minutes without undoing the foil packet.
- Open the foil packet, pour the remaining lemon-basil sauce over fillets and return salmon to oven under a High broil for 5-7 minutes. (Make sure you tear off or fold down any parchment paper that might be sticking up so it doesn't burn!)
- Watch salmon closely while broiling. Once it starts to brown slightly, remove from the oven and serve immediately with additional fresh lemon juice and basil, if desired.
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Notes
- Choose center cut salmon if buying a whole piece for even cooking when cutting into fillets.
- Fresh garlic, lemon juice, and basil greatly enhance the flavor; use fresh where possible.
- Using a garlic press ensures finely minced garlic spreads evenly in sauce.
- Store leftover salmon airtight in refrigerator up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months.
- Reheat gently at 300°F oven for 5-7 minutes or in a covered skillet over medium-low heat for 4-5 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Calories
226kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
78mg
(26%)
Sodium
369mg
(15%)
Potassium
478mg
(10%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
605IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
23mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 226
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 226kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 369mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 478mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 605IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.