Easy Baked Salmon Recipe

If you are not a fan of cooked salmon this easy baked salmon recipe will surely get you into the habit of eating fish for dinner. Not only is the dish simple and delicious, the marinade really brings out the flavors of the salmon.

Ingredients

• 4 (6 ounce) fillets salmon
• 2 teaspoons of ground black pepper
• 3/4 cup light olive oil
• 2 tablespoons of fresh parsley, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons salt

How to Bake Salmon

First you need to prepare marinade by mixing olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, parsley, garlic and basil in a large bowl.

Now place fillets in a glass baking dish and cover with the marinade. Keep it marinated in the refrigerator for about an hour (you may turn occasionally).

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Place salmon fillets in aluminum foil, cover with marinade and seal. Place it in the glass dish and bake for 40 minutes or until you can easily flake with a fork.

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Easy Baked Salmon

If you are not a fan of cooked salmon this easy baked salmon recipe will surely get you into the habit of eating fish for dinner

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword easy, quick

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Additional Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 55 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 615kcal

Ingredients

• 4 (6 ounce) fillets salmon
• 2 tsp ground black pepper
• 3/4 cup light olive oil
• 2 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped)
• 4 cloves garlic (minced)
• 2 tsp dried basil
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tsp salt

Instructions

• Prepare marinade by mixing olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, parsley, garlic and basil in a large bowl.
• Place fillets in a glass baking dish and cover with the marinade. Keep it marinated in the refrigerator for about an hour.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place salmon fillets in aluminum foil, cover with marinade and seal. Place it in the glass dish and bake for 40 minutes or until you can easily flake with a fork.