Description
A flavorful dish featuring salmon fillets cooked in a lemon butter garlic sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets
- 1/4 cup butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
- Add garlic and sauté until fragrant.
- Stir in lemon juice and zest. Remove from heat.
- Place salmon fillets in a baking dish.
- Pour lemon butter garlic sauce over the salmon.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until salmon is cooked through.
- Garnish with parsley before serving.
Notes
- Adjust cooking time based on salmon thickness.
- Serve with vegetables or rice.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: lemon butter garlic salmon