Baked Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon
Baked Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon is an easy, delicious dinner in under 15 minutes with juicy salmon and a caramelised lemon garlic butter glaze.
Equipment
- roasting tin
Ingredients
- 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
- 0.5 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper plus extra to serve
- 0.5 teaspoon chilli (red pepper) flakes optional
- 4 fillets skin-on salmon
Instructions
- 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 – Mix together the butter, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, honey, paprika, oregano, salt, pepper and chilli flakes (if using).
- Marinate the salmon – Place the salmon skin-side down in a roasting tin. Spoon the marinade as evenly as you can over the top of the salmon.
- Cook 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 – Serve with mashed potatoes, steamed greens or a green leafy salad, extra black pepper, lemon slices and a sprinkling of fresh parsley.
Notes
Serve with freezer-friendly mashed potatoes, steamed greens or a leafy green salad sprinkled with parmesan, fresh lemon slices, and fresh flat-leaf parsley.
Nutrition
Serving: 1filletCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 30gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 400mgPotassium: 700mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 400IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
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