Baked Salmon with Garlic and Dijon

This was how we celebrated my passing the HUGE and super stressful nursing exam. Life can now resume. My hubby has his wife back and I feel like a better Mama. I can breath again! Back to the celebration dinner. This salmon tasted fancy and delicious but was surprisingly easy and quick to make! The inspiration for this came from our favorite recipe for shrimp; Garlic and Herb Shrimp (Yumm!!). 

Ingredients for the Best Baked Salmon
1.5 lbs salmon fillets (this was a wild sockeye)
2 Tbsp parsley, freshly chopped
2 large or 3 small garlic cloves, pressed
1/2 Tbsp Dijon mustard (we used grey poupon)
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
1/8 cup light olive oil (not extra virgin, pick something with a higher smoke point)
2 Tbsp of fresh lemon juice
Lemon slices (for effect 

 How to Make the Best Baked Salmon:

 
Preheat the oven to 450˚F.
1. Line a rimmed baking sheet  with foil. I  didn’t line the dish and later regretted it while I scrubbed fiercely for a day and a half.
2. In a small bowl,mix together: 2 Tbsp chopped parsley, 2-3 pressed cloves garlic, 1/2 Tbsp Dijon mustard, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/8 tsp of pepper, 1/8 cup of olive oil and 2 Tbsp of lemon juice.  Smell it; it’s simply amazing!

3. Slice salmon into even portions: I ended up with 4 generous cuts of salmon. Lay them onto a lined baking dish with the skin-side-down.

4. Generously brush all sides of salmon with sauce and top with fresh slices of lemon.

5. Bake at 450°F for 12-15 min or until just cooked through and flaky. Don’t over-cook or it will be dry. There you have it! An easy, excellent dish. See all the gunk I had to scrub off the baking dish? Yep, learn from my error and line it with foil.

Baked Salmon with Garlic and Dijon

 

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Prep time: 10 mins

 

Cook time: 15 mins

 

Total time: 25 mins

Author: Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com

Skill Level: Easy

Cost To Make: $10 - $12

Serving: 4

Ingredients

• 1½ lbs salmon fillets (this was a wild sockeye)
• 2 Tbsp parsley, freshly chopped
• 2 large or 3 small garlic cloves, pressed
• ½ Tbsp Dijon mustard (we used grey poupon)
• ½ tsp salt
• ⅛ tsp ground black pepper
• ⅛ cup mild olive oil (not extra virgin)
• 2 Tbsp of fresh lemon juice
• Lemon slices (for effect :)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 450° F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.

1. In a small bowl, mix together: 2 Tbsp chopped parsley, 2-3 pressed cloves garlic, ½ Tbsp Dijon mustard, ½ tsp salt, ⅛ tsp of pepper, ⅛ cup of olive oil and 2 Tbsp of lemon juice.
2. Slice salmon into even portions. Lay them onto a lined baking dish with the skin-side-down.
3. Generously brush all sides of salmon with sauce and top with fresh slices of lemon.
4. Bake at 450°F for 12-15 min or until just cooked through and flaky. Don't over-cook or it will be dry. There you have it! An easy, excellent dish.