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Lemon Butter Garlic Salmon with only a handful of ingredients, with maximum taste and minimal clean up!

The next time I think of salmon, I’ll think of this easy Lemon Butter Garlic Salmon!

Lemon Butter Garlic Salmon with lemon slices on a foil

SALMON IN FOIL

Sheet pan dinners, tray bakes and one pot meals are incredibly easy. Especially when cooking salmon! We do our best to get salmon on our dinner table at least once or twice a week and because the family is constantly asking for it, I’m constantly having to come up with new flavours!

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Lemon Garlic and Butter on Salmon

Is there any better flavour combination? This combination came to me from our Facebook followers requesting substitutions for honey in this Honey Garlic Salmon video! Really, WHO DOESN’T WANT HONEY ON THEIR SALMON? Many people, it turns out.

With this recipe I decided to go with Lemon Garlic Butter because that is the flavour combination even better than the honey version!

Raw Salmon covered under Lemon Butter Garlic dressing Marinated Lemon Butter Garlic Salmon

HOW TO MAKE Lemon Butter Garlic Salmon

  1. Melt butter
  2. Mix lemon juice and crushed garlic through it
  3. Pour over salmon
  4. Bake
  5. Broil or grill

TO SERVE

We topped this one with parlay and dill. you can use whatever herbs you have on hand!

Drizzle extra lemon garlic butter over:

Lemon Butter Garlic dressing on Salmon

WATCH US MAKE Lemon Butter Garlic Salmon RIGHT HERE

If you loved this one, try these other takes on salmon:

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4.92 from 12 votes

Lemon Butter Garlic Salmon

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Lemon Butter Garlic Salmon with only a handful of ingredients, with maximum taste and minimal clean up! Fresh herbs and incredible flavour!
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Ingredients 
 

  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice or juice of 1 lemon - adjust to your tastes
  • 5 large garlic cloves crushed
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar optional
  • 2 pound side of salmon 1kg
  • 1 pinch sea salt to taste
  • 1 pinch cracked pepper to taste, optional
  • lemon slices
  • 2 tablespoons parsley fresh chopped, divided
  • 1 teaspoon dried dill

Instructions 

  • Position a rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat oven to 375°F | 190°C. Line a baking tray / sheet with a large piece of foil, big enough to fold over and seal to create a packet (or 2 long pieces of foil over lapping each other lengthways to create your salmon packet, depending on the width of you fillet).
  • In a small saucepan, melt the butter over low-medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant (1 minute). Turn off heat; whisk in the lemon juice and brown sugar.
  • Place the salmon onto lined baking tray | sheet. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour the lemon butter over the salmon, and using a spoon, spread evenly over the salmon. Sprinkle with parsley and dill. Arrange lemon slices over the salmon. Fold the sides of the foil over the salmon to cover and completely seal the packet closed.
  • Bake until cooked through (about 12-15 minutes, depending on the thickness of your fish and your preference of doneness). Open the foil, being careful of any escaping steam, and grill / broil under the grill / broiler for 2-3 minutes on medium heat. Garnish with extra parsley if desired and serve immediately.

Notes

*For more flavour, add in 1/4 cup dry white wine to the melted butter. Allow to simmer on low heat for a good 5 minutes before adding in garlic and lemon juice. Then, pour over salmon and bake as directed above.

Nutrition

Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 70mg | Potassium: 768mg | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 500IU | Vitamin C: 6.5mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1.4mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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19 Comments

  1. mariah says:

    5 stars
    Very tasty. I was even able to win over my dad (and he doesn’t normally like salmon). I will say it is very helpful to have a digital thermometer, salmon fillets can be so thick in the center and thin at the edges where it can be a challenge to cook. If your fillets are like that I’d recommend cutting the thinner parts off and cooking them separately. Next time I will make it with the brown sugar. Like Carol I served it with a salad as well as fresh squeezed orange juice and it made for a very satisfying meal that wasn’t too heavy on the stomach and no energy crash. Someone else asked about removing the lemon slices and I should clarify that sliced lemons are mostly decorative in recipes like this and I’d actually recommend omitting them, they’re easy to burn. The dish looks beautiful without them anyway.

  2. Lashell says:

    5 stars
    Love this recipe. I made it tonight and it was a big hit with my guest

  3. Rachael says:

    5 stars
    Simple but delicious! My favorite salmon recipe.

  4. Ankita Bagri says:

    5 stars
    So I made this lemon butter garlic salmon for my in-laws who were visiting over the long weekend. And I have to say this was a HIT! <3
    I got so many compliments on the fish. I made 2 big fillets for 10 of us at home.
    I did tweak the recipe here and there but for the most part, I followed what the recipe called for.
    Thank you!! This recipe was bomb!!

  5. Debbie says:

    5 stars
    Delicious 😋

    I make this salmon recipe every week.

    Thank you for such a great recipe.

  6. Kelly says:

    5 stars
    Do you remove the lemon slices before broiling?

  7. Carol says:

    5 stars
    I made this as directed (without the sugar), except I was feeling lazy so I melted the butter in a glass measuring dish in the microwave, and added garlic powder instead of the fresh. I baked the fish uncovered instead of wrapping it and later broiling it. Easy, moist and delicious – and I’d wager that doing things exactly your way would have put it over the top. Served it with salad, mashed potatoes and asparagus. Thanks for a great weeknight recipe that’s good enough for company!