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How to Cook Perfect Baked Salmon

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How to Cook Perfect Baked Salmon

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Step 1 of 8
Lay out one sheet of aluminum foil per serving and spray with cooking spray.

Lay out one sheet of aluminum foil per serving and spray with cooking spray.

Step 2 of 8
Slice the lemon into thin slices.

Slice the lemon into thin slices.

Step 3 of 8
Arrange three lemon slices per serving on aluminum foil.

Arrange three lemon slices per serving on aluminum foil.

Step 4 of 8
Lay salmon filet on lemons.

Lay salmon filet on lemons.

Step 5 of 8
Top with thin pats of butter.

Top with thin pats of butter.

Step 6 of 8
Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Step 7 of 8
Fold up in foil, tightly wrapping ends. Bake on a cookie sheet also lined with foil as the packets may leak, at 300 degrees for 20 minutes.

Fold up in foil, tightly wrapping ends. Bake on a cookie sheet also lined with foil as the packets may leak, at 300 degrees for 20 minutes.

Step 8 of 8
Open the packets and serve over the lemon slices. Also really good with spicy lemon cream sauce.

Open the packets and serve over the lemon slices. Also really good with spicy lemon cream sauce.

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Atlantic Salmon

Lemon

Butter

Salt

Pepper

Foil

Cooking spray

Jen Shults

Hi Asia, I would cook it with the skin on and skin side down. Typically after cooking it separates from the skin easily. If that isn't something you like you can remove it before hand.

(author) 2 months ago

Asia Williams

What if your salmon still has the skin on the bottom? Do you take it off before cooking it?

Asia Williams 3 months ago

Ang .

Great recipe. I just made it tonight !

Ang . 3 months ago

Jen Shults

Alice I'm glad you guys liked it!! :)

(author) 10 months ago

Alicia Dewitt-Dick

I tried to impress my boyfriend with this dish. Salmon is usually his "dish." This definitely rated up next to his. Thank you so much!

Alicia Dewitt-Dick 10 months ago

Adrian Hill

NICE!!

Adrian Hill 11 months ago

Jen Shults

*tip

(author) 11 months ago

Jen Shults

I personally don't like rosemary, but I'm sure others might. Thanks for the tio.

(author) 11 months ago

John Roberts

Little tip, try sprinkling some rosemary on your salmon.

John Roberts 11 months ago

Marc Dumantay

Looks easy and delicious!

Marc Dumantay 11 months ago

Jebe Khan

Oh yeah. That's the stuff.

Jebe Khan 11 months ago

Novel

Yummy, that looks delicious. I gotta try this. Thx

Novel 11 months ago

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