Description
This Baked Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon is a quick and flavorful weeknight dinner featuring juicy salmon fillets baked in a zesty garlic butter sauce. Finished under the broiler for a golden glaze, it’s rich, savory, and perfectly balanced with bright lemon and fresh herbs.
Ingredients
- 80 g unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1½ tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 3 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon sea salt flakes
- ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon chili flakes (optional)
- 4 skin-on salmon fillets (about 180–200 g each)
- Lemon slices, for serving
- Fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 220°C (425°F), or 200°C (400°F) fan-forced. Allow to fully preheat.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together melted butter, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, honey, paprika, oregano, salt, pepper, and optional chili flakes.
- Place salmon fillets skin-side down in a large roasting tin or oven-safe baking dish.
- Spoon the lemon garlic butter mixture evenly over the tops of the fillets to coat.
- Bake for 12 minutes.
- Switch oven to grill (broil) mode on high and cook for an additional 3 minutes until golden and slightly caramelized on top.
- Remove from oven and serve immediately with lemon slices and chopped parsley. Pair with your favorite sides.
Notes
- Use trout, cod, or barramundi as alternatives to salmon, adjusting cook time as needed.
- Add extra chili flakes or use smoked paprika for more heat and depth.
- Add vegetables like cherry tomatoes or asparagus around the salmon for a one-pan meal.
- To lighten the recipe, reduce butter and increase lemon juice or olive oil.
- Leftover salmon is great cold in salads or pasta the next day.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salmon fillet with sauce
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 33g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
