Lemon Garlic Baked Salmon

Name: Lemon Garlic Baked Salmon
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 19 min
Ingredients: 4 salmon, patted dry, pin bones removed; 30 g butter, melted; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp lemon zest, finely grated; 1 tbsp dill, chopped; ¾ tsp salt; ¼ tsp black pepper; 1 lemon, cut into wedges (optional)

Non-vegetarian

Salmon fillets baked in a hot oven under a glaze of butter, garlic, lemon and dill until just flaky — on the table in about 20 minutes.

Lemon Garlic Baked Salmon is an International main course, ready in about 19 minutes and made with salmon and garlic. It serves 4 and is rated beginner to cook.

Start cooking

Baked salmon fillets topped with lemon slices and dill — Photo: MOs810 / Wikimedia Commons · CC-BY-SA-3.0

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 14 min
Total: 19 min
Serves: 4
Level: Beginner
Calories: 373

Ingredients

4 servings

4 (600 g) Salmon (opens in a new tab), patted dry, pin bones removedFillets about 150 g each, skin on or off.Contains fish
30 g Butter (opens in a new tab), meltedSwap: Olive oil (For a dairy-free version.)Contains milk
3 cloves (12 g) Garlic (opens in a new tab), minced
2 tbsp (30 g) Lemon juice (opens in a new tab)
1 tsp (2 g) Lemon zest (opens in a new tab), finely grated
1 tbsp (0.5 g) Dill (opens in a new tab), choppedSwap: Parsley
¾ tsp (4.5 g) Salt (opens in a new tab)
¼ tsp (0.5 g) Black pepper (opens in a new tab)
1 (85 g) Lemon (opens in a new tab), cut into wedges (optional)For serving.

Equipment

Method

1
Step 1
Heat the oven (opens in a new tab) to 200 °C. Pat the salmon (opens in a new tab) dry and lay in a lightly oiled baking dish (opens in a new tab), skin-side down. Season with the salt and pepper (opens in a new tab).
- 3 min
- 200°C
- Oven (opens in a new tab)
- Baking dish (opens in a new tab)
2
Step 2
Mix the melted butter (opens in a new tab) with the garlic (opens in a new tab), lemon juice (opens in a new tab) and zest, and spoon over the fillets.
- 2 min
3
Step 3
Bake until the salmon (opens in a new tab) flakes easily and is just opaque in the centre, 12–15 minutes depending on thickness.
- 13 min
- 200°C
Food safety: Fish is cooked when it reaches 63 °C and flakes easily.
4
Step 4
Spoon the pan juices back over, scatter with dill (opens in a new tab) and serve with lemon (opens in a new tab) wedges.
- 1 min
How it looks · Photo: Klaus Nielsen on Pexels

About this dish

Origin: Not attributed to one place · Origin uncertainAn everyday home-cooking preparation made in many countries; it has no single documented origin.Also popular in United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Norway, Australia
Dish: Dinner · Lunch · Main courses
Cooking method: Oven-baked
Taste: citrusy, garlicky, buttery, herby
Diet: Pescatarian · No gluten ingredients · No nut ingredients · Keto-style · Low-carb · High-protein
All labels
Pescatarian · Non-vegetarian · Whole-food focused · No gluten ingredients · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Keto-style · Low-carb · High-protein · Calorie-conscious
With the listed swaps: Paleo-style, Dairy-freeWorked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for: Everyday · One-pan · Minimal cleanup
Cook more with: Salmon · Garlic · Butter · Lemon juice · Lemon zest · Dill
Techniques: Baking

Allergens

Contains, can be adapted: Milkfrom butter
Contains: Fishfrom salmon

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

373 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 170 g · recipe makes 4

Where the energy comes from

Protein 34%
Carbohydrate 2%
Fat 64%

Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
Nutrient	Per serving	Per 100 g*
Energy	373 kcal	219 kcal
Protein	30.9 g	18.2 g
Carbohydrate	1.7 g	1 g
Net carbohydrate	1.5 g	0.9 g
Sugars	0.2 g	0.1 g
Added sugars	0 g	0 g
Fibre	0.2 g	0.1 g
Fat	26.3 g	15.4 g
Saturated fat	8.4 g	5 g
Trans fat	—	—
Cholesterol	99 mg	58 mg
Sodium	574 mg	338 mg
Salt equivalent	1.4 g	0.8 g

Vitamins & minerals per serving

Potassium: 570 mg
Calcium: 23 mg
Iron: 0.6 mg
Magnesium: 42 mg
Vitamin A (RAE): 139 µg
Vitamin C: 10 mg
Vitamin D: 16.5 µg
Vitamin B12: 4.9 µg
Folate (DFE): 41 µg

How these numbers were made

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
*Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
Optional ingredients are not included: lemon.
“—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

Thin tail pieces cook faster — tuck the end under for even cooking.

Common mistakes

Over-baking: salmon keeps cooking after it leaves the oven, so pull it when the centre is barely opaque.

Serve with

With steamed rice, roasted broccoli, potatoes or a green salad.

Food safety

Cook salmon to 63 °C in the thickest part; refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours and eat within 2 days.

Storage

Keeps 2 days in the fridge.

Reheating

Eat cold flaked into salads, or warm gently, covered, in a low oven.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added 26 Oct 2026 · Updated 8 Nov 2026

Recipe DNA

How this dish is built

Compare with

Grouped by each ingredient’s role in the dish. Each band’s width is its share of the dish by weight. Choose a component to see what it does.

What the dish is built around

Main ingredient

Salmon, patted dry, pin bones removed4 piece · 600 g
Butter, melted30 g
Garlic, minced3 clove · 12 g
Lemon juice2 tbsp · 31 g
Lemon zest, finely grated1 tsp · 2 g

Used in steps 1, 2

Reviews & corrections

Reviews come from signed-in cooks and appear after a moderator checks them. We never show made-up ratings.

Garlic Roasted Broccoli
International · 28 min · 154 kcal · Vegetarian
Perfect Steamed Rice
International · 28 min · 274 kcal · Vegan
Grilled Lemon-Herb Salmon
International · 35 min · 377 kcal
Garlic Butter Shrimp
International · 11 min · 276 kcal