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Close-up of a baked salmon with garlic butter sauce garnished with fresh herbs on a white plate.

Baked Salmon with Garlic Butter Sauce

A simple baked salmon recipe with a rich garlic butter sauce.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Salmon
  • 4 salmon fillets skin-on or skinless
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
For the Garlic Butter Sauce
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley chopped

Equipment

  • Baking dish
  • Small saucepan

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
  2. Place salmon fillets in a baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
  3. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the salmon flakes easily with a fork.
  4. While the salmon bakes, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
  5. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice and parsley.
  6. Drizzle the garlic butter sauce over the baked salmon before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 34gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 380mgPotassium: 650mgVitamin A: 10IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 6mg

Notes

Serve with steamed vegetables or rice for a complete meal.

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