Description
Baked Salmon with Amazing Lemon Sauce is a delightful seafood dish featuring flaky salmon fillets drenched in a zesty lemon sauce. This quick and easy recipe combines fresh ingredients for a flavorful meal that’s perfect for weeknight dinners or special occasions. The bright lemon flavor beautifully complements the rich, tender salmon, ensuring your family and guests will be asking for seconds!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets (6 oz each)
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Prepare a baking dish by spraying it with nonstick cooking spray. Place salmon fillets skin-side down in the dish.
- In a bowl, whisk together lemon juice, lemon zest, minced garlic, honey, Dijon mustard, olive oil, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Drizzle half of the lemon sauce generously over the salmon fillets.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until the salmon flakes easily with a fork.
- Serve hot with the remaining sauce drizzled on top.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salmon fillet
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 85mg