This Baked Lemon Salmon Recipe is an easy, healthy dinner idea. Serve with veggies, rice, pasta or salad and have dinner on the table in about 20 minutes!
This post may contain affiliate links. See my Disclosure Policy for more info. Follow WonkyWonderful on Pinterest to stay up to date on all of the new recipes!
Cooking Salmon In Oven
Baked Salmon Fillet is my go-to healthy dinner. It is quick, easy and tastes amazing! You have so many flavor options, this time we are going with lemon.
This salmon is great served with rice, vegetables or pasta.
Ingredients Needed For Lemon Salmon (screenshot for grocery list)
- Salmon Fillet
- Lemons
- Olive Oil
- Salt/Pepper
- Fresh Dill
How To Cook Salmon In The Oven
- Preheat oven to 375ºF
- Generously salt salmon fillet. Transfer to greased rimmed baking sheet.
- Whisk lemon juice, zest, oil, salt and pepper until fully incorporated.
- Pour mixture over salmon then top salmon with sliced lemons.
- Bake for 15 minutes then broil on high 2-3 minutes or until salmon is cooked through.
- Sprinkle with dill and serve.
What Temp Should Salmon Be Cooked At?
According to the FDA, salmon should be cooked to an internal temperature of 145°.
How To Tell If Salmon Is Done Baking
Test the thickest part of the middle. When salmon is cooked through it will no longer be shiny and reddish inside. It will have turned pink like the outside and begin to flake apart with a fork.
More Salmon Recipes:
Oven Baked Blackened Salmon – Chili Lime Salmon – Baked Dill Salmon
What To Serve With Baked Salmon:
Lemon Dill Green Beans – Vinegar Coleslaw – Oven Roasted Asparagus – Easy Rice Pilaf – Lemon Garlic Pasta
BAKED LEMON SALMON RECIPE
This Baked Lemon Salmon Recipe is an easy, healthy dinner idea. Serve with veggies, rice, pasta or salad and have dinner on the table in about 20 minutes!
Ingredients
- 2 Lb Salmon Fillet
- 2 Lemons
- 1/4 Cup Olive Oil
- Salt/Pepper - to taste
- Fresh Chopped Dill
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375ºF
- Generously salt salmon fillet. Transfer to greased rimmed baking sheet.
- Whisk lemon juice, zest, oil, salt and pepper until fully incorporated.
- Pour mixture over salmon then top salmon with sliced lemons.
- Bake for 15 minutes then broil on high 2-3 minutes or until salmon is cooked through.
- Sprinkle with dill and serve.
Recommended Products
As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Nutrition Information
Yield 6 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 400Total Fat 28gSaturated Fat 5gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 21gCholesterol 95mgSodium 190mgCarbohydrates 3gFiber 1gSugar 1gProtein 34g
Nutritional information on WonkyWonderful is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site.
0
Leave a Reply