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Baked Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon
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Baked Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon

With Baked Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon there’s no stovetop mess and no stress – just an easy, delicious dinner in under 15 minutes. Juicy salmon is baked to perfection with a caramelised lemon garlic butter glaze.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 407
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter (melted)
  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp freshly minced garlic
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp sea salt flakes
  • ½ tsp freshly cracked black pepper, plus extra to serve
  • ½ tsp chilli (red pepper) flakes (optional)
  • Freezer-friendly mashed potato
  • Steamed greens or leafy green salad, sprinkled with parmesan (optional)
  • Fresh lemon slices
  • Fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

Equipment

  • Roasting tin

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 220°C (425°F) (200°C/400°F fan-forced). Make sure the oven is preheated for at least 20 minutes.
  2. Make the lemon garlic butter – Mix together the butter, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, honey, paprika, oregano, salt, pepper and chilli flakes (if using).
  3. Marinate the salmon – Place the salmon skin-side down in a roasting tin. Spoon the marinade as evenly as you can over the top of the salmon.
  4. Cook the salmon – Bake the salmon for 12 minutes. Turn the oven grill (broiler) to high and cook for a further 3 minutes, or until caramelised and cooked to your liking.
  5. Serve – Serve with mashed potatoes, steamed greens or a green leafy salad, extra black pepper, lemon slices and a sprinkling of fresh parsley.

Notes

With Baked Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon there’s no stovetop mess and no stress – just an easy, delicious dinner in under 15 minutes. Juicy salmon is baked to perfection with a caramelised lemon garlic butter glaze.