5.0 from 6 votes
Lemon Pepper Salmon
A simple and delicious one-pan salmon recipe
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 492 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 fillets of salmon
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup avocado oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
Instructions
- If needed, cut salmon into fillets
- Pour lemon juice, avocado oil, salt, and pepper into a mixing bowl and mix thoroughly
- Toss salmon fillets in lemon pepper marinade
- Add a drizzle of oil to a frying pan and heat over medium-low heat
- Once warm add the salmon to the pan skin side down and pour the lemon pepper marinade over top
- Cook the fillets skin side down for 4-5 minutes (depending on thickness)
- Flip the fillets and cook skin side up for an additional 4-5 minutes
- Remove from the pan and enjoy immediately or store in the fridge in an airtight container for no more than 2 days
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Nutrition Information
Serving
2g
Calories
492kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
34g
(68%)
Fat
38g
(58%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
Monounsaturated Fat
23g
Cholesterol
94mg
(31%)
Sodium
1238mg
(52%)
Potassium
878mg
(25%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
75IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 492
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2g | |
| Calories | 492kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 38g | 58% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 23g | 115% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 1238mg | 52% |
| Potassium | 878mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 75IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.