Baked Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon
Delicious Baked Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon with a flavorful marinade, perfect for a quick and healthy meal.
Equipment
- roasting tin
Ingredients
Marinade
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
- 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon freshly minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon sea salt flakes
- ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper plus extra to serve
- ½ teaspoon chilli (red pepper) flakes optional
- 4 fillets skin-on salmon
To Serve
- mashed potatoes Freezer-friendly
- steamed greens
- leafy green salad sprinkled with parmesan (optional)
- fresh lemon slices
- fresh flat-leaf (Italian) parsley finely chopped
Instructions
Cooking Steps
- Preheat the oven to 220°C (425°F) (200°C/400°F fan-forced). Make sure the oven is preheated for at least 20 minutes.
- Make the lemon garlic butter by mixing together the butter, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, honey, paprika, oregano, salt, pepper and chilli flakes (if using).
- Place the salmon skin-side down in a roasting tin.
- Spoon the marinade as evenly as you can over the top of the salmon.
- Bake the salmon for 12 minutes. Turn the oven grill (broiler) to high and cook for a further 3 minutes, or until caramelised and cooked to your liking.
- Serve with mashed potatoes, steamed greens or a green leafy salad, extra black pepper, lemon slices and a sprinkling of fresh parsley.
Nutrition
Serving: 1filletCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 34gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 700mgSugar: 2gVitamin A: 400IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
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