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Baked Salmon Recipe

Baked Salmon

Here's an easy baked salmon recipe you can follow. This one uses lemon for extra flavor, but you can add your favorite spices too. Let's start by getting our equipment and ingredients ready.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 5 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 Oven
  • 1 baking sheet or dish
  • Aluminum foil
  • 1 cooking thermometer (optional but helpful)

Ingredients
  

  • 1 salmon fillet (about 1-inch thick, approximately 1 pound)
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper
  • 1 lemon (sliced into thin rounds)
  • 1 tbsp of olive oil

Instructions
 

  • First, preheat your oven to 425 degrees. This means you turn it on and let it heat up before you put the salmon in.
  • While your oven is heating up, put your salmon fillet on a piece of foil. You can use either skinless salmon or salmon with skin, whatever you prefer.
  • Now, sprinkle some salt and pepper on the salmon. Then, arrange the lemon slices on top. Drizzle a little bit of olive oil over everything.
  • Next, wrap the salmon in the foil. This helps it stay moist while it's baking.
  • Once preheated oven, put your wrapped salmon on a baking sheet or dish. Then, put it in the preheated oven.
  • Bake your salmon for about 10-12 minutes per inch of thickness. Remember, if you're using a cooking thermometer, the salmon is done when it reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit. If you don't have a thermometer, look for the salmon to be opaque (not see-through) and to flake easily with a fork.
  • When your salmon is done, carefully take it out of the oven. Let it cool down for a few minutes before opening the foil.
  • And there you go—a delicious, perfectly baked salmon that is moist and flavorful. If you have leftover salmon, you can store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Notes

So next time you're wondering how long to bake salmon at 425 degrees, just remember these simple steps.