Garlic Butter Baked Salmon (Printable version)

Tender salmon baked with garlic butter, lemon, and fresh parsley for a quick 25-minute dinner.

# What You'll Need:

01 - 4 salmon fillets (6 oz each), skin-on or skinless

02 - 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

03 - 3 garlic cloves, minced

04 - 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

05 - 1 teaspoon lemon zest

06 - 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped

07 - 1/2 teaspoon salt

08 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

09 - Lemon slices

10 - Extra chopped parsley

01 - Preheat your oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it.

02 - Arrange the salmon fillets, skin-side down, on the prepared baking sheet.

03 - In a small bowl, mix the melted butter, minced garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, parsley, salt, and pepper.

04 - Spoon the garlic butter mixture evenly over the salmon fillets.

05 - Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until the salmon is opaque and flakes easily with a fork (internal temperature of 145°F).

06 - Remove from the oven and garnish with lemon slices and extra parsley if desired. Serve immediately with your favorite side dishes.

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It comes together in under 30 minutes but tastes like you spent hours perfecting it
The garlic butter sauce creates this incredible crispy edges while keeping the inside melt-in-your-mouth tender

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Overcooking salmon is the quickest way to ruin it, so start checking at the 12 minute mark and trust your fork test more than the timer
Letting the salmon rest for just 2 minutes after baking helps it finish cooking and keeps all those juices inside where they belong

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Pat your salmon fillets completely dry with paper towels before baking so they get those gorgeous crispy edges instead of steaming
Let the salmon come to room temperature for about 15 minutes before baking for more even cooking