Baked Garlic Butter Salmon

garlic butter salmon with broccoli and potatoes on a white plate

5 from 38 votes

Baked Garlic Butter Salmon

Perfect dinner for busy weeknights, my Baked Garlic Butter Salmon in savory garlic butter creates perfectly cooked, moist, and flavorful salmon. And the aromatics of the rich garlic butter make this simple dish a culinary event.

Prep Time10

Cook Time18

Total Time28

Course: Entree

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 306kcal

Ingredients

4 6 oz salmon fillets skinless
1 teaspoon coarse sea salt or ½ teaspoon fine grain salt
½ teaspoon cracked black pepper or ¼ teaspoon of regular black pepper
2 tablespoon garlic finely minced
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes - optional
1 tablespoon Italian parsley finely chopped
1 teaspoon lemon juice fresh juice
2 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
2 tablespoon white wine dry is preferable
1 lemon slices garnish

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375°F
Melt the butter in a saute pan, then add the garlic. Allow to cook for 30 seconds and remove from heat.
Add the parsley, black pepper, salt, and red pepper flakes to the butter and place back on the burner and cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
Add the white wine and lemon juice. Allow the wine to reduce by half then remove it from the heat.
Place the four skinless salmon filets in a casserole or baking dish. Pour the seasoned butter over the salmon filets. Make sure to get the seasoning on top of the salmon.
Place the baking dish on the center rack of the preheated oven and bake for 12-14 minutes.
Serve with smashed potatoes and your favorite green vegetable.

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