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Baked Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon - A Quick and Easy Dinner Recipe

Baked Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon - A Quick and Easy Dinner Recipe
Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
20 min
Serves
4
Calories
676 kcal
Protein
89.30 g
Carbs
11.20 g
Fat
31.60 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
  • ½ tspchilli (red pepper) flakes (optional)
  • 4 piecesskin-on salmon fillets
  • —Mashed potatoes (freezer-friendly)
  • —Steamed greens or leafy salad (sprinkled with parmesan (optional))
  • —Fresh lemon slices
  • —Fresh flat-leaf parsley (finely chopped)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 220°C (425°F) (200°C/400°F fan-forced). Ensure the oven is preheated for at least 20 minutes.

  2. 2

    Combine the butter, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, honey, paprika, oregano, salt, pepper, and chilli flakes (if using).

  3. 3

    Arrange the salmon skin-side down in a roasting tin. Evenly spoon the marinade over the top of the salmon.

  4. 4

    Bake the salmon for 12 minutes. Switch the oven grill (broiler) to high and continue cooking for an additional 3 minutes, or until caramelised and cooked to your preference.

  5. 5

    Serve alongside mashed potatoes, steamed greens or a green leafy salad, additional black pepper, lemon slices, and a sprinkle of fresh parsley.