One of my favorite fish to cook is salmon. It’s healthy, easy to find at the market, and tasty. We try to eat salmon at least once a week, so I’m always looking for new ways to prepare it. Salmon is wonderful on the barbecue, fried on the stove top, baked, and roasted. When I want to cook it quickly without too much work or a mess, I like to roast it.
What’s the difference between roasting and baking? Usually, roasting requires a higher temperature of 400F or above and can be cooked uncovered. Baking, on the other hand, is cooking in the oven at a lower temperature and the pan is usually covered.
This delicious Lemon Roasted Salmon is roasted in an open pan at a high temperature allowing the outside of the salmon to brown and cook a bit more while keeping the inside moist. I don’t like over cooked meats and fish which become dry inside and hard to eat.
You can choose to use a salmon filet with the skin on one side of the fish or removed completely. I like my salmon both ways, so for me it usually depends on what I happen to find in the market. If you are roasting a salmon filet without the skin, then be sure and add the lemon olive oil mix to both sides of the fish before baking.
After you take your Lemon Roasted Salmon out of the oven and let it cool a little, not too much, you can plate it along side your favorite side dishes, roasted vegetables, potatoes, rice, and beans. It goes well with most side dishes.
My family loves to make salmon fish tacos and salmon burritos as well, and this roasted salmon is perfect for that. It’s fun to lay out a burrito or taco bar for friends and family to make their own dishes with this simple salmon as the main meat choice.
Fresh Lemon Roasted Salmon
Salmon is easily one of my favorite fish to serve. This healthy baked salmon can be served along side your favorite side dishes or used for fish tacos and fish burritos.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds salmon filet
- 2 lemons
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon green onions
Instructions
Pat dry the salmon with a paper towel. Place in a glass baking pan. Squeeze the juice from one lemon into a small bowl. Add the seasoning, garlic powder, and salt to the lemon juice and mix. Combine the olive oil and lemon juice mixture. Drizzle the mixture onto the salmon filet and use your fingers to spread it across the entire filet. Massage the mixture gently into the fish. Take half of the other lemon and cut thin slices. Place the lemon slices on top of the fish to bake.
Preheat the oven to 375F.
Bake for 25 minutes.
Cool for 10 minutes. Garnish with the chopped green onions. Cut lemon wedges with the leftover lemon to serve on each plate.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 329Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 488mgCarbohydrates: 3gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 34g