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Lemon Baked Salmon in Foil Recipe
Simple ingredients yield delicious results in this easy Lemon Garlic Baked Salmon recipe, which can be made in 30 minutes or less! Salmon fillets are drizzled with a citrusy garlic butter, topped with fresh lemon slices, wrapped in a foil packet, and oven baked until tender and flaky.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 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 salted butter melted
- 2 garlic cloves finely minced
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice divided
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon 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
- Salmon: If purchasing salmon as a whole piece, instead of pre-cut fillets, opt for a center cut piece so it cuts up more evenly in the oven.
- Fresh is key: Fresh garlic, lemon juice, and basil were used when testing and really up-level the flavor a ton!
- Garlic: Use a garlic press for the most finely minced garlic so it will evenly disperse throughout the sauce.
- Storage: Leftover salmon can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months.
- Reheating: The best way to reheat this baked lemon salmon is to pop it back into a 300°F oven for 5-7 minutes. You can also heat it up 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
(14%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
605IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
23mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
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.