Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon (Print View)

Tender salmon fillets baked with a tangy lemon garlic butter sauce and fresh herbs.

# What You'll Need:

→ Fish

01 - 4 salmon fillets (6 oz each), skin-on or skinless
02 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

→ Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce

03 - 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
04 - 3 cloves garlic, minced
05 - 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
06 - 1 tsp lemon zest
07 - 1 tbsp olive oil
08 - 1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped plus extra for garnish

→ Garnish & Optional

09 - Lemon slices for garnish
10 - Extra fresh parsley for serving

# Method:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease a baking dish.
02 - Pat salmon fillets dry with paper towels. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
03 - Arrange salmon fillets, skin-side down, on the prepared baking sheet.
04 - In a small bowl, whisk together melted butter, garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, olive oil, and chopped parsley.
05 - Drizzle the lemon garlic butter sauce evenly over the salmon fillets.
06 - Top each fillet with a lemon slice, if desired.
07 - Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until salmon flakes easily with a fork and is just cooked through.
08 - Remove from oven, garnish with additional parsley, and serve immediately.

# Insider Tips:

01 -
  • The lemon garlic butter creates an incredibly luscious sauce that keeps the salmon perfectly moist
  • Ready in under 30 minutes making it ideal for busy weeknights but elegant enough for dinner guests
  • The flavors are bright and fresh without requiring any complicated techniques or hard to find ingredients
02 -
  • Overcooking salmon is the biggest mistake I see, pull it from the oven when it still has a slight translucency in the center
  • Letting the fish sit in the sauce for 15 minutes before baking intensifies the flavor dramatically
  • A hot baking sheet helps create a nice sear on the bottom while the top stays tender and buttery
03 -
  • Microplane your lemon zest instead of grating it, you get only the fragrant outer layer without any bitter pith
  • Warm your lemon slightly in the microwave before juicing, you will get significantly more juice

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