This Baked Herb Butter Salmon bakes up in foil in the oven resulting in a moist, flavorful meal! Simple, easy and delicious! Best of all, this healthy dinner comes together in less than 30 minutes, start to finish!
Salmon is a favourite in our house. We eat it often, at least once every 2 weeks minimum and this particular recipe is one of our favorites! Part of the reason is it is so dang delicious – I mean, how can you go wrong with with delicious herby buttery flavors?
The other reason I love this recipe is because of its simplicity and speedy cook time! Heck yes to a quick dinner recipe!
I love a good foil packet dinner! The salmon gets all wrapped up in foil in this recipe and bakes in the oven. This locks in moisture, making the fish so tender and wonderful! It also helps with an easy clean up! Win- win!
Why we love this Baked Herb Butter Salmon recipe:
- It’s delicious. Fresh herbs, lemon, and butter add delicious flavor to this already tasty fish.
- The recipe uses simple ingredients.
- Baked salmon can be ready in under half an hour.
- This recipe goes well with a wide variety of side dishes.
- Salmon is a full of nutrients and healthy fats.
Ingredients in Baked Herb Butter Salmon
- Salmon fillet: I use a large 1 1/2 pound salmon fillet.
- Butter: melted. You can use salted or unsalted butter.
- Herbs: Fresh oregano, parsley, and thyme. If you opt to use dried herbs instead, you will need to use 1/3 of the amount listed in the recipe when substituting for fresh.
- Lemon: Freshly squeezed lemon juice adds brightness to the salmon. I also like to serve the fish with lemon slices so that additional lemon can be squeezed on if desired.
- Seasoning: salt and pepper.
**Note: Ingredient quantities and full instructions are in the recipe card at the end of this post.**
How to Bake Salmon
- Prep. Preheat oven 375F. Line a baking sheet with foil big enough to fold over fish.
- Season the salmon. Place salmon in the center of baking sheet. Season it with salt and pepper.
- Drizzle with butter and herbs. In bowl, mix butter, lemon juice and herbs. Pour over salmon.
- Seal. Fold the sides of foil over the salmon and seal it. Bake for 18-20 minutes.
- Broil. Remove from oven and open foil. Put back in oven and broil on high until it gets a little colour (about 2 minutes). Keep your eye on it to ensure it doesn’t burn.
- Serve. Remove from oven and serve. Be sure to spoon over the remaining sauce over the fish.
Storing and reheating
Once cooled, leftovers can be placed in an airtight container and stored in the fridge.
To reheat them, place the salmon on a foil lined pan and reheat it in the oven at 350F.
What to serve with baked salmon
This baked herb butter salmon goes well with a wide variety of side dishes so it is easy to switch things up and create a new, exciting meal each time you serve it. Some of our favorite side dishes include my Perfect Baked Rice, Greek Spinach and Rice, Roasted Asparagus with Parmesan.
We also love serving this salmon recipe up with a nice salad like my Mediterranean Couscous Salad, Green Bean Salad with Lemon Herb Vinaigrette, Radish Cucumber Salad, or Cucumber Feta Salad.
I hope you enjoy this simple salmon recipe! It is a favorite in our home and hope it becomes one of your favorites as well.
-Cathy
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Baked Herb Butter Salmon
Ingredients
- 3 pound salmon
- 4 tablespoons butter melted
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh oregano minced
- 1 teaspoon parsley minced
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- lemon slices for garnish
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven 375F. Line a baking sheet with foil big enough to fold over fish.
- Place salmon in center of baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper.
- In bowl, mix butter, lemon juice and herbs. Pour over salmon.
- Fold the sides of foil over the salmon and seal it. Bake for 18-20 minutes.
- Remove from oven and open foil. Put back in oven and broil on high until it gets a little colour (about 2 minutes). Keep your eye on it to ensure it doesn’t burn.
- Remove from oven and serve. Be sure to spoon over the remaining sauce over the fish.
Note: Metric ingredient measurements are provided as a courtesy using a third-party calculator and are rounded to the nearest unit. The recipes provided on this site have not been tested with metric measurements and their accuracy cannot be verified.
Nutrition
The nutritional information provided is based on third-party calculations and is an estimate only. Accurate nutritional facts will vary based on the particular brands used, portion sizes, measurement accuracy and more.
