Baked Garlic Dill Salmon with Lemon Herb Butter

Baked Garlic Dill Salmon with Lemon Herb Butter pairs classic flavors that enhance the richness of the omega 3 rich salmon. Perfect for a special holiday meal or a quick weeknight dinner!

Course Dinner

Cuisine Gluten Free, Grain Free, Low Carb, Paleo, Seafood

Servings

Calories 487kcal

Author Kelli Shallal MPH RD

Ingredients

For the salmon:

2 lb salmon fillets
¼-1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
¼-1/2 teaspoon dill crushed

For the lemon butter:

8 ounce salted butter
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons minced parsley
1 teaspoon fresh thyme can sub ¼ teaspoon ground thyme

Instructions

For the salmon:

Pre-heat the oven to 375F.
Season salmon by lightly sprinkling garlic and dill over the each fillet. I used about ½ teaspoon, you can adjust per your taste preference.
Wrap seasoned salmon in salmon packet (see this video, starts at 1:43*)
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until flaky. (If you use frozen salmon, bake for 45 -50 minutes.)
Garnish with lemon wedges and parsley.

For the Lemon Herb Butter:

Best to leave butter out for a few hours to soften, but if you don't you can still use the food processor to whip it, just might be a bit difficult.
Mix softened butter with remaining ingredients, transfer back to the fridge to harden. If you softened your butter you can hand mix with a fork or whisk. If you used the food processor then just use that to mix in the remaining ingredients.

Notes

*for the salmon, you can use as much as you want. Plan 4-6 ounces per person you are serving.

*in the video they show wrapping the foil over several times. With a large piece of salmon, this may be challenging. I often just fold it once and it's just a good, it's a bit dryer but we prefer this anyway, plus, you can always add lemon butter!

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