Salmon fillets with lemon butter are simple and tasty. In order to feed a large party or family, I duplicated and modified an ancient recipe.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 15 mins |
| Total Time: | 25 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 fillets |
Ingredients
- vegetable oil cooking spray
- 8 (4 ounce) skinless salmon fillets
- 4 tablespoons salted butter
- 2 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a baking dish with cooking spray and place salmon fillets in the dish.
- Place butter in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high in 30-second increments until melted, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
- Mix lemon juice, salt, and pepper into the melted butter; pour over the salmon.
- Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, 12 to 18 minutes.
- I use wild salmon fillets that are approximately 1/2-inch thick. You can use one large 2-pound salmon fillet cut into eight individual pieces if preferred.
Reviews
I also put lemon curd and chopped Pecans on top while baking.
This was pretty good, given the minimal ingredients. I used 1 1/4″ thick center cut salmon and it was more than done at 12 minutes. If using thin pieces (like the 1/2″ filets the recipe creator uses), then I suggest you start checking before 12 minutes in order not to have dry, overcooked salmon. I would have liked a bit more depth of flavor, but given the easy and simplicity of the dish, it made for a quick weeknight dinner.