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Baked salmon fillet with garlic butter and lemon slices on white plate

Baked Salmon with Garlic Butter

Easy baked salmon with garlic butter ready in 20 minutes. Buttery tender salmon topped with lemon garlic herb compound butter.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 380
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 lbs salmon fillet skin on or off
  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter softened
  • 6 cloves garlic finely minced
  • 2 tsp lemon zest
  • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 400F and let salmon rest at room temperature 15 minutes.
  2. Mash softened butter with garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, parsley, thyme, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
  3. Pat salmon dry, place on parchment lined sheet pan, drizzle with olive oil, and spread garlic butter evenly on top.
  4. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until salmon registers 125F at the thickest part.
  5. Switch to broil for final 2 minutes for a golden top.
  6. Rest 3 minutes and spoon the melted pan butter back over.
  7. Top with fresh lemon slices and serve.

Notes

Pull salmon at 125F internal for buttery tenderness. Finish with a 2 minute broil for golden top. Do not skip the rest.