Baked Salmon with Lemon Herbs (Printable)

Salmon fillets infused with lemon and herbs, baked to perfection for a quick, healthy main dish.

# Ingredient List:

→ Fish

01 - 4 salmon fillets (approximately 5.3 oz each), skin on or off

→ Marinade & Flavorings

02 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
03 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
04 - 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
05 - 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
06 - 1 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped
07 - 1 lemon, thinly sliced
08 - Juice of 1 lemon
09 - 1 teaspoon sea salt
10 - ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

→ Garnish (optional)

11 - Lemon wedges
12 - Additional chopped herbs

# Directions:

01 - Set oven temperature to 400°F. Prepare a baking tray by lining it with parchment paper or lightly greasing.
02 - Arrange the salmon fillets skin side down on the baking tray.
03 - Combine olive oil, minced garlic, parsley, dill, chives, lemon juice, sea salt, and black pepper in a small bowl.
04 - Evenly spoon the herb mixture over each salmon fillet.
05 - Place thin lemon slices atop each fillet.
06 - Bake for 16 to 20 minutes until salmon flakes easily with a fork and is opaque in the center.
07 - Remove from oven and garnish with extra herbs and lemon wedges if desired. Serve immediately.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It's genuinely fast, the kind of dinner that comes together while you're still deciding what to serve alongside it.
  • Fresh herbs and lemon make it taste like you fussed, but you absolutely didn't.
  • Salmon gets this gentle, buttery texture when baked this way, nothing dry or overdone about it.
02 -
  • Don't bake past the point where it flakes easily, because salmon goes from tender to dry in about two minutes and there's no coming back from that.
  • The lemon juice mixed into the herb paste is doing the heavy lifting flavor-wise, so don't skip it or cut back thinking you'll just add it at the end.
  • Room temperature salmon cooks more evenly than cold salmon straight from the fridge, so take it out ten minutes before you start prepping.
03 -
  • If you have time, marinate the salmon in the herb mixture for up to thirty minutes before baking, which deepens the flavor without any extra work.
  • Substitute dill or chives with tarragon or basil if that's what you have, and you'll get something different but equally delicious.

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