My sister, who I used to call Cheese when we were little children, gave me this recipe. The appellation has stuck even as adults; my kids still refer to her as Auntie Cheese. Her Baked Mac and Cheese is undoubtedly the greatest available, as one could expect from someone with the nickname Cheese.
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 15 mins |
| Additional Time: | 2 hrs |
| Total Time: | 2 hrs 35 mins |
| Servings: | 9 |
Ingredients
- 2 (1.5 pound) salmon fillets
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 head garlic, peeled
- ½ cup olive oil
- 1 ounce fresh dill, chopped
Instructions
- Season salmon fillets with salt and pepper, then place them skin-side down in a baking dish.
- Process garlic in a food processor to a rough mince. Add olive oil and dill; pulse a few times to combine. Rub garlic mixture over fish. Cover the dish and refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 15 minutes. Do not overcook.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 329 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 2 g |
| Cholesterol | 83 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 30 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Sodium | 327 mg |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Fat | 22 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
This was quick to prep and smelled fantastic while baking – very good & fresh! June 2023
This was DELISH!! the only thing I did differently is used a little less garlic.. about 3 cloves instead of the whole head of it. Fantastic!
Very good and easy. My salmon eating son and I loved it. I prefer a little sweet with salmon, but this is an excellent alternative since we try to eat salmon several times a week.
I have some addendums: I also make this on the grill. Off the heat. I usually cook until the thickest part is almost done, remove from heat, cover, and let stand until fully cooked. This makes the salmon moist and avoids overcooking. I serve with lemons.
I found the herbs to just be too much for me. The flavors weren’t there. Maybe a fresh lemon would have helped.
just perfect so very good
This is such a winner. I thought I had bought enough fresh dill, but it weighted out less. That being said, I had enough paste to pretty much cover a big piece of Costco salmon. So easy to prep beforehand. I baked it for 17 minutes and it was perfect. Two of my guests squeezed a bit of lemon on it. We all loved it. Glad I have leftovers! Should be great cold, as well.
It’s a keeper — will be doing this again as even the husband (who doesn’t really like fish) liked it.
Very good and simple recipe especially when you’ve got fresh dill! As I didn’t have time to let it sit for a couple of hours beforehand, I added some fresh squeezed lemon juice to the marinade just to add another dimension to this wonderful tasting dish!
Exactly as stated and it was delicious!
Simple but good
Instead of salmon, I made this recipe with Tilapia fillets, and it was very tasty! Family loved it!
Didn’t like salmon too much until I tried this. Seems like the strong fish taste is lessened…
This was excellent!! We had this tonight for dinner. I used dried dill and had a lime on hand and added that to the garlic and olive oil mixture. Hubby really liked it…definately making it again. I didn’t add a whole head of garlic, it would have been too much. I used 4 cloves and I had a pound of salmon. It was perfect.
This was very good! Dill and Salmon go wonderful together! We found the recipe last minute so I only marinated the Salmon for 20 minutes but it was still great! Thank you!
I wasn’t able to let it sit for 2 hours, but other than that, cooked as directed and it was FABULOUS!!! This was my first time cooking seafood and I was thrilled that it turned out better than any I’ve eaten in restaurants. No more paying $18 a plate for salmon in a restaurant. I can make it better myself! Thank you, Syd!
Not so good for me & my family. I felt like it wasn’t as flavorful as I anticipated.
This was delicious! I used dry dill and powdered garlic instead of fresh and kosher salt. 🙂 Instead of mixing everything, I just rubbed the ingredients onto the salmon. Goes great with a small spinach salad!
VERY strong garlic flavor. I liked it, hubs felt it needed to be toned down a bit. The fresh dill is very nice. We hit it with a quarter lemon per serving after cooking which added a little more interest. Very good basic recipe.
I had high hopes for this recipe. I think it would have been much better on the grill.
The salmon was pretty good. My wife felt that the garlic was a bit overpowering. It made the whole house smell like San Fransisco’s Stinking Rose. If you like garlic, you will like this recipe. I added 5 minutes of cook time, I think this depending on the temperature of the salmon. But it yielded a nice flaky salmon.