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Cooked salmon fillet on a plate with lemon slices on the side

Easy Baked Salmon Fillets

Nataliia
This baked salmon fillets recipe does not require any complicated marinades or special techniques. Just a few minutes of prep time, and the oven does the rest of the work for you.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 2
Calories 280 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large baking pan
  • parchment paper
  • meat thermometer

Ingredients
  

  • 2 (about 1 pound) salmon fillets
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, or dried
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt, to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
  • In a small bowl, mix 1 Tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, or dried, ¼ teaspoon garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, to taste, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, to taste.
  • Pat dry salmon fillets with a paper towel. Place the fish with the skin side down on a prepared pan. Brush the fillets with the olive oil and seasoning mix.
  • Bake it for about 15-20 minutes, until the salmon the internal temperature reaches 145°F and the fish flakes easily with the fork.

Notes

You can customize the seasonings to your liking or depending on what you have in your pantry
Other popular seasonings for salmon: lemon pepper, dill and lemon, garlic herb, Cajun, Italian herb.

Nutrition

Calories: 280kcalProtein: 36gFat: 15gSodium: 250mg
Keyword baked salmon, how to bake salmon at 400°F
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