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Baked Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon: A Quick & Flavorful Dinner

Baked Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon: A Quick & Flavorful Dinner
Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
20 min
Serves
4
Calories
676 kcal
Carbs
11.20 g

Ingredients

  • 2 tbspunsalted butter (melted)
  • 2 tbspextra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbspfreshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 tspfreshly minced garlic
  • 1 tsphoney
  • 1 tspsweet paprika
  • 1 tspdried oregano
  • 1 tspsea salt flakes
  • ½ tspfreshly cracked black pepper (plus extra to serve)
  • ½ tspchilli (red pepper) flakes (optional)
  • 4 piecesskin-on salmon fillets
  • —Freezer-friendly mashed potato (optional side)
  • —Steamed greens or leafy green salad (sprinkled with parmesan, optional side)
  • —Fresh lemon slices
  • —Fresh flat-leaf (Italian) parsley (finely chopped)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 220°C (425°F). Make sure the oven is preheated for at least 20 minutes.

  2. 2

    Mix together the melted butter, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, honey, paprika, oregano, salt, pepper, and optional chilli flakes.

  3. 3

    Place the salmon skin-side down in a roasting tin and spoon the marinade evenly over the salmon.

  4. 4

    Bake the salmon for 12 minutes. Turn the oven grill to high and cook for an additional 3 minutes, or until caramelised and cooked to your liking.

  5. 5

    Serve with mashed potatoes, steamed greens, or a green leafy salad, along with lemon slices and fresh parsley.