Baked Salmon in Foil
from kristineskitchenblog.comThis Baked Salmon in Foil is seasoned with lemon, garlic and butter and bakes up perfectly moist and flaky. It's one of our favorite baked salmon recipes for an easy dinner!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 296kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pound salmon fillet skin on
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 whole lemon
- chopped fresh parsley optional, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° F with an oven rack in the upper third of the oven. Cover a rimmed baking sheet with a piece of aluminum foil large enough to wrap up the salmon.
- Pat the salmon dry with paper towels and place it in the center of the foil, skin side down. Sprinkle on salt and pepper.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the melted butter, lemon juice and minced garlic.
- Brush the lemon garlic butter over the salmon. Cut the whole lemon into slices and lay the lemon slices over the top of the fish.
- Wrap the foil up and around the salmon to make a sealed packet.
- Bake salmon in foil for 13-15 minutes, or until the internal temperature is about 115° F. Then turn on the broiler and set it to 450° F. Open up the foil so that the salmon is exposed and place it under the broiler for 3-4 minutes, until it cooks through to 145° F. (Make sure that the foil is not touching the broiler.)
- Let salmon rest for 3 minutes, them sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley and serve.
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Nutrition
Calories: 296kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 76mg | Potassium: 849mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 244IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg
