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Simple and delicious, this oven baked Salmon recipe is perfect midweek family friendly meal that’s all made in one pan. It’s covered in garlic, herbs and lemon, making this a mouthwateringly dinner.
Salmon has so much of its own amazing flavour that quite often I choose to keep things as basic as possible.
This fish is often on my weekly meal plan because it’s easy and nutritious, plus everyone here loves it. I will turn it into tacos or a burger, but my own personal favourite is this easy Baked Salmon recipe.
It’s ultra simple, succulent and full of flavour.
Looking to introduce more fish into your family’s diet? This one is an easy surefire winner.
Why you’ll love this Baked Salmon recipe
⭐ TIME: There is minimal prep with this and it takes just 15-10 minutes to cook in the oven.
⭐️ HEALTHY: The salmon is full of nutrients – omega-3 fatty acids, protein, vitamins and potassium. Good for the body and brain’s wellbeing.
⭐️ ONE PAN: You cannot beat a midweek one pan family dinner for hands-off ease. Just add a few quick sides of your choice.
Tip on skin
If your salmon has skin on it and you know you won’t eat this, just bake it on some foil, skin side down, and when you gently lift the cooked salmon from the tray it should leave the skin behind!
Ingredients for Baked Salmon
- Oil – Go for olive oil.
- Garlic – Fresh, peeled and crushed.
- Lemon – This gives a lovely, zesty flavour in the oil dressing.
- Salmon – It’s best to use fresh skinless and boneless salmon fillets from the supermarket or fishmonger for this so we don’t have any fiddly work to do. This recipe serves 4 people – if you want to serve for more than this it may be more economical to buy a side of salmon. If you do decide to do this then you can follow this recipe, however you should increase your cooking time to around 20-30 minutes.
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper – Season generously.
- To serve – Chopped fresh parsley.
How to Bake Salmon in the Oven
1. Mix the olive oil with the garlic and the zest of the lemon.
2. Place the salmon fillets in a baking dish, drizzle over the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Bake as per the recipe below.
The best temperature to bake salmon at
You will get a nice, even cook by baking the salmon at 180℃/350F Fan, 200℃/400F or Gas Mark 6.
How long to bake salmon for
Salmon bakes well in about 10-15 minutes, but it may depend on your oven temperature as to exactly when it’s cooked perfectly.
If you’re not sure, keep checking and be careful not to overcook it.
It shouldn’t have that telltale white residue coming from it. If you notice this on the fish, remove it from the oven straight away.
Leftovers
In the fridge Baked salmon is perfect for cold leftovers the next day (or it will keep for up to 3 days). It’s great in a salad, sandwich, pasta or with a jacket potato!
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FAQs
Yes, this recipe works wonders for most types of fish too! You could try some seabass, cod or haddock if you want to go for a white fish. It’s up to you.
Yes! It’s naturally gluten free, no need to adapt.
Yes. Follow my Slow Cooker Salmon here.
You can also make it in the air fryer. Follow my Air Fryer Salmon recipe here.
You can but I would recommend defrosting it first and draining off any excess water before you bake it.
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Baked Salmon {Easy Recipe}
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 Garlic clove, Peeled and crushed
- 1 Lemon
- 4 Skinless salmon fillets
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, To season
To serve:
- 2 tbsp Finely chopped parsley
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180℃/350F Fan, 200℃/400F or Gas Mark 6.
- Mix the olive oil with the garlic and the zest of the lemon.
- Place the salmon fillets in a baking dish, then drizzle over the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes until the salmon flakes apart when you press it and looks opaque. Serve with the remaining lemon cut into wedges and chopped parsley.
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Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation. Nutritional values are per portion unless otherwise stated.
This recipe was first published here on April 30th, 2019 and was fully updated with a new and improved recipe on December 16th, 2025.
Quite interesting and creative recipe.
It looks tempting .
I would love to try this out.
Thanks for sharing !!
keep Posting !!
That salmon looks amazing. I’m always looking for new ways to incorporate fish into our diets so I’ve bookmarked this x