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Easy Baked Salmon

Contributed By: DCC
DCC

Enjoy the essense of salmon with this quick and easy recipe. Although this recipe appears to be high in fat, salmon is considered a good source of beneficial omega fatty acids.

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs Fresh salmon fillet or steaks

1 tbsp Butter

1/2 tsp Dill

Preparation

Preheat oven to 500. Put fish on foil-lined baking sheet. Dot with butter and sprinkle with dill.


Bake 10 minutes for each inch of thickness. Salmon should be opaque but not dry.

Cook's Notes

Serve salmon with lemon wedges. Rice, your favorite green vegetable, and warm French bread with butter make this a family meal good enough for company.

Recipe Comments

Commented by: jessia

Works really well with other fish as well if you don't have any salmon lying around.

 

Commented by: mstee

This recipe for this salmon was absolute. I have never baked salmon before and it was quick and easy. My family loved it.

 

Commented by: annak526

I agree, this recipe is really great. I had never cooked salmon before and it turned out wonderfully

 

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Recipe Details

Total Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes
Ingredients: Fish
Salmon
Actual Cooking Time: Less than 15 minutes
Number of Servings: 4
Origin: American
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)
Simple (6 ingredients or less)
Meal Type: Entree

Nutrient Information

Calories: 310
Total Fat: 12.6 g
Saturated Fat: 2.3 g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.6 g
Carbohydrates: 0 g
Protein: 45 g
Sodium: 197 mg
Fiber: 0 g