The Ultimate Garlic Lemon Butter Salmon Recipe

A quick baked salmon dish.

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
6 servings

Ingredients

  • ½cupwater

  • 1lemon, juiced

  • ½cupbutter, cut into 16 pieces

  • 2clovesgarlic, thinly sliced

  • 2(1 pound)salmon fillets

  • ½cupbutter, cut into 8 pieces

  • 1clovegarlic, minced

  • 1lemon, cut into 8 slices

Cooking Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Combine water and lemon juice in a bowl.

  2. Arrange the 16 smaller pieces of butter in 2 rows on a baking dish and top with garlic slices. Place salmon fillets over each row of butter and garlic.

  3. Melt remaining sliced butter in a bowl with minced garlic, about 40 seconds. Spoon about half the melted butter-garlic mixture over salmon and top with lemon slices. Pour about half the lemon juice mixture into the baking dish.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Baste fillets with juices in the baking dish, then pour remaining butter and lemon juice over the fish. Continue baking until salmon is easily flaked with a fork, about 10 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe6
Calories493
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
40g
51%
Saturated Fat
21g
107%
Cholesterol
149mg
50%
Sodium
282mg
12%
Total Carbohydrate
1g
0%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Total Sugars
0g
Protein
33g
Vitamin C
5mg
26%
Calcium
67mg
5%
Iron
1mg
5%
Potassium
562mg
12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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