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Close-up of a perfectly cooked, easy baked salmon recipe fillet topped with lemon, herbs, and butter sauce.

Salmon with Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce

This recipe provides instructions for cooking salmon fillets topped with a simple garlic lemon butter sauce.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 450
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 salmon fillets (about 6 oz each) Skin on or off
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
For the Sauce
  • 4 tbsp Butter
  • 4 cloves Garlic Minced
  • 1/4 cup Lemon juice Freshly squeezed
  • 2 tbsp Fresh parsley Chopped

Equipment

  • Large oven-safe skillet
  • Small bowl

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius). Season the salmon fillets on both sides with salt and pepper.
  2. Heat the olive oil in an oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat on the stovetop. Place the salmon fillets skin-side down (if using skin-on) and sear for 3 to 4 minutes until the skin is crispy.
  3. Flip the salmon fillets. Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the salmon is cooked through.
  4. While the salmon bakes, prepare the sauce. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the minced garlic and cook for about 1 minute until fragrant. Do not let the garlic brown.
  5. Remove the saucepan from the heat. Stir in the lemon juice and chopped parsley.
  6. Remove the salmon from the oven. Spoon the garlic lemon butter sauce evenly over each fillet before serving immediately.

Notes

You can substitute fresh dill for parsley in the sauce for a different flavor profile. If you do not have an oven-safe skillet, sear the salmon in a regular skillet and then transfer it to a baking dish before placing it in the oven.