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Baked Salmon Recipe: Are you looking for a meatless Monday or meatless Friday meal plan solution? Do you like to cook salmon recipes for dinner? We try to have fish several times during the month.
Cooking baked salmonis really easy, and typically pretty quick to make. This is another 30-minute meal we love. You can use any cut of salmon for this recipe.
Baked Salmon
Remember this baked Salmon recipe with orange, lemon, jalapeno, and dill weed. If salmon isn’t your thing, you might like our fish tacos recipe: You can make it with cod or halibut. We love having options when meal planning or looking for something to cook, right?
How to Cook Baked Salmon
This recipe is super easy. Not sure what types of salmon there are or nutrition information? View this article on Salmon Seafood facts.
I make a bed of aluminum foil to put onto a sheet pan (only because I’m lazy and hate cleaning my sheet pan).
Next, add a little olive oil over the bottom of the foil or non-stick olive oil spray.
Then prepare the salmon.
Lay the salmon over the prepared foil, on thesheet pan
Lightly drizzle olive oil over the top.
Sprinkle the salmon with garlic powder, pepper, and a dash of salt.
Squeeze half a lemon over the salmon.
Bake in the oven until the salmon flakes
Substitutions: If you don’t want to use garlic powder, you can use several cloves of minced garlic. Sometimes, I even lay slices of lemon to bake on top of the salmon.
Bake at425°F for 10 minutes per 1/2 inch of meat, or more if needed, checking for internal temperature of at least 145°F.
Or bake at a lower temperature, 350°F, for about 20-25 minutes.
I like cooking thicker cuts of salmon like this, at a lower temperature, and thinner cuts at a higher temperature. The main thing is you want the salmon to flake, and not be dried out. Plus, at least reach the USDA minimum food safe temperature of 145°F.
What to serve with salmon?
Vegetables and side dishes to go with salmon
While salmon is cooking, make your rice, (or rice pilaf) and salad. Or a vegetable of your preference. Pick vegetables such as asparagus, broccoli, artichokes, mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, potatoes, and carrots.
Side dishes to accompany salmon dinners
Seasoned grains, lemon pasta, garlic pasta, bread rolls, French bread…
We made a simple head lettuce, cremini mushrooms, tomatoes, purple onion, and cucumber salad.
We grab our favorite bottled dressing. Because sometimes you need and quick and easy dinner! What is your favorite salad dressing?
I always serve my salad dressings on the side, unless it’s a dinner party. This way, I can use any leftover salad for our lunches.
Depending on the size and thickness of your salmon, the cooking time will vary. Typically, it takes about 10-30 minutes to bake.
I check the salmon during the cooking process to ensure it doesn’t overcook.
You want the salmon to be soft, just flaking, but not dry. Serve your salmon with lemon.
A lightly lemon flavor, baked salmon recipe that can be cooked for dinner. This tasty dish is great with a rice, and a salad or other vegetable.
Prep Time5minutes
Cook Time25minutes
Total Time30minutes
AuthorTheresa Huse @DearCreatives
Ingredients
Salmon
Garlic Powder
Pepperand salt
Fresh Lemon
Olive Oil or Olive Oil Spray
Instructions
I make a bed of aluminum foil to put onto a sheet pan
Next add a little olive oil over the bottom of the foil or non stick olive oil spray
Then prepare the salmon
Lay the salmon over the prepared foil
Lightly drizzle olive oil over the top
Sprinkle the salmon with garlic powder, pepper, and a dash of salt
Squeeze half a lemon over the salmon
Bake in the oven until the salmon flakes or reaches an internal temperature of 145 F degrees
Recipe Notes
Additionally, if you don’t want to use garlic powder you can substitute that with minced garlic cloves. For thinner cuts of Salmon you can cook it at a higher temperature for less time. 425 F degrees for 10-15 minutes.
