Baked Salmon
These salmon fillets are seasoned and baked to perfection! They are gently cooked in the oven for 12 minutes resulting in a moist, juicy, and flaky texture.
Servings: 3
Ingredients
- 3 salmon fillets
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 lemon juiced
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Pat dry the salmon fillets with a paper towel and then season them with salt, pepper, lemon zest, and Italian seasoning.
- Squeeze the lemon juice over the salmon fillets and then bake for 12 minutes or until the salmon fillets reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees F. Be careful not to overcook the salmon otherwise, they will turn out dry.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
- I can't stress enough not to overcook your salmon! Overcooked salmon = dry salmon!
- Season it generously for best results.
- Although I wanted to keep this recipe super simple, if you want to add more flavor, throw some capers, cherry tomatoes, and fresh garlic on top! So good!
- I always recommend buying frozen salmon instead of fresh because the "fresh" salmon at the store was usually frozen first, and we don't know how long it has been sitting there.
- Make sure you use evenly sized salmon fillets so that it cooks evenly. If your salmon is thicker in the center and thinner at the edges, the thinner parts will overcook while the center will remain undercooked.
Nutrition
Calories: 294kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 76mg | Potassium: 887mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 82IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 2mg