Baked Lemon Garlic Salmon
Baked to perfection, this salmon is full of citrus flavor and buttery goodness!
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ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs skin on salmon fillet
- 2 lemons sliced into thin rounds
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter melted
- 4 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh parsley
instructions
- Preheat oven to 375˚F. Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil.
- Layer lemon slices as wide and long as the filet of salmon. Place salmon on top, skin side down.
- In a small bowl, whisk together butter, lemon juice, garlic, cayenne, and onion powder. Top salmon with 3/4 of the mixture. Sprinkled with salt and pepper evenly.
- Wrap up foil around the salmon, making a sealed packet.
- Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and unfold foil to expose the top of the salmon.
- Set broiler to High.
- Spoon remaining butter over the top of the salmon.
- Return to oven and broil for 5 to 10 minutes, until salmon is golden and cooked to desired doneness.
- Garnish with parsley and serve.