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Best Baked Salmon

This baked salmon is quick and easy to make by cooking salmon fillets in foil with lemon, garlic, and parsley until tender, flaky, and delicious.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 minute
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 613
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 6 tablespoons light olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 6 ounce fillets salmon

Method
 

  1. Whisk olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, parsley, basil, salt, and pepper together in a medium bowl.
  2. Arrange salmon fillets in a small glass or ceramic baking dish; pour marinade over salmon. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for about 1 hour, turning occasionally.
  3. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  4. Transfer salmon fillets onto a large piece of aluminum foil. Spoon marinade on top and fold up the foil to seal. Place sealed foil packs on a baking sheet.
  5. Bake in preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 20 to 25 minutes.
  6. Serve hot and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 613kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 36gFat: 52gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 75mgSodium: 1235mgFiber: 1g

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