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Baked Salmon

Baked salmon is a light fish main course that you can make quickly and easily, flavored with lemon and herbs.
Recipe Baked Salmon
  • Difficulty Easy
  • Preparation 15 minutes
  • Cooking 15 minutes
  • Servings for 4 people

Baked Salmon is a light-tasting fish main course that you can make really quickly and easily. It’s flavored with lemon and herbs and it’s ready in less than 30 minutes.

This baked salmon with lemon is one of the lightest ways to enjoy a baked salmon fillet. On top of that, baked salmon steak is really simple to make, so it’s a perfect main course for anyone who’s always in a hurry but doesn’t want to overdo the calories.

If you love salmon, I recommend you also try the Salmon in Puff Pastry, the Salmon and Spinach Strudel and the Penne with Salmon. Now let’s go straight to the recipe for Baked Salmon.

Ingredients for 4 people

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Method

  1. To make the Baked Salmon, rinse the salmon fillet under running water, then pat it dry with paper towels and check for bones. If there are any, remove them with tweezers.
    Baked Salmon, step 1: rinsing and drying the salmon fillet
  2. Melt the butter in a small skillet or in the microwave, and when it has completely melted, pour it into a medium bowl. Squeeze the juice of one lemon into the bowl, straining it through a small sieve, then add the oregano, thyme, rosemary, marjoram, salt and pepper. Stir well to combine all the ingredients.
    Baked Salmon, step 2: melted butter with lemon juice and herbs
  3. Wet a sheet of parchment paper, wring it out and use it to line a glass baking dish. Place the salmon in the dish skin side down, touching the parchment paper. Brush the salmon with half the sauce you made earlier and let it rest for about 30 minutes.
    Baked Salmon, step 3: salmon brushed with the sauce in a lined baking dish
  4. After it has rested, lay lemon slices on top of the salmon, cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake the salmon in an oven preheated to 180 °C (350 °F) for about ten minutes. While it bakes, brush the salmon often with the sauce so it doesn’t dry out too much. After 10 minutes, remove the foil, pour all the remaining sauce over the salmon and bake for another 5 minutes. Your Baked Salmon is now ready to serve. Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!

Variations and Alternatives

If you’re not a big fan of lemon, you can reduce the amount and use just one.

Once the salmon is cooked, you can also take it out of the baking dish, flake it and use it as a sauce for pasta.

Tips

For truly good Baked Salmon, I recommend using only fresh, good-quality salmon.

Storage

You can keep Baked Salmon in the fridge for one day in an airtight container.

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