Delicious Garlic Butter Salmon is one of the best entrees for a quick and tasty low-carb meal.
Salmon filets are baked in a light, lemon garlic butter sauce and ready to enjoy in minutes!
This dish is healthy and lightly flavored.
Best Garlic Butter Salmon
- Crazy healthy salmon filets are nutritious and loaded with Omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants, and proteins!
- Make and use all week-long hot dishes or on top of chilled salads for an energizing workday lunch!
- Mild flavored salmon has endless possibilities for sides like cauliflower rice, roasted asparagus, mixed veggies, asparagus salad or a zesty zucchini pasta salad.
Ingredients & Variations
Salmon – Fresh or frozen (and thawed) salmon fillets are used in this recipe. Be sure they are the same size and width for even baking.
Sauce – The flavor of real butter can’t be matched for this recipe, but you can use leftover bacon grease for a deep, smoky flavor or coconut oil if you are serving salmon cold on a salad or in a wrap.
Variations – Low-carb seasonings like garlic herb, Italian, or a zesty southwest flavor helps salmon fit any menu. A creamy vinaigrette or an avocado lime dressing could be used instead of the garlic butter sauce if desired.
How to Make Garlic Butter Salmon
Easy salmon filets are baked in a garlic butter sauce and ready in minutes!
- Melt butter and garlic in the microwave and whisk in lemon juice and parsley.
- Season salmon filets with salt and pepper and place them skin side down in a baking dish. Drizzle garlic butter over the fish.
- Bake until the salmon is flaky and opaque (as per the recipe below).
- Allow salmon to rest for about three minutes before serving. Serve with lemon slices or wedges.
Tips & Tricks
- Salmon cooks fast and continues to cook after it’s been removed from the oven. For the best results, a meat thermometer will help you gauge when it’s time to remove salmon from the oven, as it overcooks very easily. Salmon should read 145°F at the thickest part, with or without the skin.
- Keep leftover garlic butter salmon in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator for up to four days. Reheat in a pan on the stove with a little water until it’s warmed through.
- Freeze portions in parchment paper and then in zippered bags. Salmon will keep up to 6 months this way. Thaw in the refrigerator before reheating or topping a salad!
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Garlic Butter Salmon
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 salmon fillets 6 oz each
- salt & pepper to taste
Sauce
- ¼ cup butter
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- lemon wedges for serving optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- In a small bowl, combine the butter and garlic. Microwave for 30 to 40 seconds or until melted. Whisk in lemon juice and parsley.
- Place the salmon, skin side down, in a baking dish and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle the butter mixture over the salmon.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until salmon reaches 145℉. Cooking times may vary depending on the thickness of the salmon fillets. Check the salmon early to ensure it doesn't overcook.
- Rest for 3 minutes, then serve with optional lemon wedges.
Notes
- Check the salmon early to ensure it doesn’t overcook. It will usually carryover cook in the baking dish, so as long as it reaches 145ºF after removing from oven, it’s ok to take it out a bit early to ensure tender, flaky fish.
- Salmon should be slightly translucent in the center and flake easily with a fork.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
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