Garlic Butter Baked Salmon in Foil
Garlic Butter Baked Salmon in Foil takes approximately 25 minutes from beginning to end. For $3.34 per serving, you get a main course that serves 4. Watching your figure? This gluten free, primal, and pescatarian recipe has 256 calories, 28g of protein, and 15g of fat per serving. It is brought to you by Little Spice Jar. 157142 people were glad they tried this recipe. Head to the store and pick up black pepper, red pepper flakes, italian seasoning, and a few other things to make it today. With a spoonacular score of 93%, this dish is excellent. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Garlic Butter Salmon in Foil, Garlic Butter Salmon in Foil, and Honey Garlic Butter Salmon In Foil.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 5 minutes
Cooking duration: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
¼ teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons cold butter, cubed
2 cloves garlic, minced
¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon chopped parsley, for garnishing (optional)
¼ red pepper flakes
1 ¼ pound sockeye or coho salmon (preferably wild caught)*
1/2 teaspoon salt
Equipment:
sauce pan
oven
frying pan
stove
aluminum foil
broiler
Cooking instruction summary:
Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 375F. (see notes)In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the lemon juice and minced garlic, allow the lemon juice to reduce to 1 tablespoon. Add in 1 tablespoon of butter, remove pan from heat and swirl so the butter starts to melt. Place back on the heat for a few seconds, removed and continue to swirl until butter completely melts. Repeat with second tablespoon of butter. When butter is completely melted, remove sauce from stove.Place the salmon filet in a piece of foil large enough to fold over and seal. Using a brush or spoon, brush the salmon with the garlic butter sauce. Season with salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes. Cover with foil so that all sides are properly closed so the sauce does not leak.Bake the salmon for 12-14 minutes or until firm. Open the foil and allow the fish to broil under the broiler for 2-3 minutes, keeping an eye on it so the fish does not burn. Remove from oven, top with parsley. Serve immediately.
Step by step:
1. Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 375F. (see notes)In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the lemon juice and minced garlic, allow the lemon juice to reduce to 1 tablespoon.
2. Add in 1 tablespoon of butter, remove pan from heat and swirl so the butter starts to melt.
3. Place back on the heat for a few seconds, removed and continue to swirl until butter completely melts. Repeat with second tablespoon of butter. When butter is completely melted, remove sauce from stove.
4. Place the salmon filet in a piece of foil large enough to fold over and seal. Using a brush or spoon, brush the salmon with the garlic butter sauce. Season with salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes. Cover with foil so that all sides are properly closed so the sauce does not leak.
5. Bake the salmon for 12-14 minutes or until firm. Open the foil and allow the fish to broil under the broiler for 2-3 minutes, keeping an eye on it so the fish does not burn.
6. Remove from oven, top with parsley.
7. Serve immediately.
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