Sheet Pan Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon
A delicious Sheet Pan Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon recipe infused with garlic, lemon, and butter for a simple and tasty dinner.
Equipment
- oven
- Sheet Pan
- Foil
- microwave-safe bowl
Ingredients
Salmon and Sauce
- 1.5 to 1.75 pounds skin-on salmon fillet
- 1 lemon, sliced into thin rounds
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice from about 1 lemon
- 2 to 3 tablespoons honey
- 5 cloves garlic, finely pressed or minced or to taste
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper or to taste
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh parsley optional for garnishing
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Preheat oven to 375F. Place salmon on a sheet of foil with the skin-side down. Raise the edges of the foil up about 2 inches.
- Nestle lemon slices underneath the salmon, spaced evenly around the fillet; set aside.
- Add the butter and heat on high power to melt, about 1 minute.
- Stir in the lemon juice, honey, and garlic. Pour or spoon about three-quarters of the mixture over the salmon; reserve remainder.
- Evenly season salmon with salt and pepper.
- Seal up the foil and crimp the top and bottom pieces together to get it as air-tight as possible. If time allows, marinate for about 10 to 15 minutes.
- Place foil pack on a baking sheet and bake for about 17 minutes.
- Remove baking sheet from the oven and remove the top piece of foil to expose the salmon.
- Set oven to Hi broil.
- Spoon the reserved buttery mixture over the salmon, if desired.
- Broil salmon for about 5 to 10 minutes, or until salmon is as golden as desired.
- Optionally garnish salmon with parsley and serve immediately.
Notes
Salmon is best warm and fresh but will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 675kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 45gFat: 48gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 25gCholesterol: 186mgSodium: 444mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14g
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