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Easy Baked Salmon
This oven-baked salmon recipe is the answer to how to cook salmon on a weeknight with as little fuss as possible. Bonus: It’s just as good served to company.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 35 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 The Epicurious Test Kitchen📖 epicurious
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●baking sheet
- ●oven
- ●bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Place a rack in middle of oven; preheat to 275°. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil; lightly grease with extra-virgin olive oil. Place four 6–8-oz. skin-on salmon fillets, skin side down, on prepared baking sheet.
6–8-oz. skin-on salmon fillets4
2
Mix zest of 1 lemon, 1 Tbsp. finely chopped thyme, and 1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil in a small bowl. Spread mixture over salmon fillets. Season with kosher salt and freshly ground pepper. Let sit at room temperature ⏱️ 10 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
Zest of 1 lemon. finely chopped thyme1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for greasing1 TbspKosher salt, freshly ground pepper
3
Bake salmon until just opaque in the center, 15–⏱️ 18 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges for squeezing over.
Lemon wedges (for serving)
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