Lemon Pepper Salmon. Sprinkle with lemon zest, salt and pepper. Divide Butter with Olive Oil & Sea Salt evenly among tops of salmon fillets. Serve with lemon wedges and fresh parsley sprigs, if desired.
I used to be super intimidated to cook fish, and I thought it was something too "fancy" to make at home.
This easy Baked Lemon Pepper Salmon recipe features roasted potatoes and the most amazing garlic lemon butter sauce.
Who agrees that salmon is the best fish?
You can cook Lemon Pepper Salmon using 6 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Lemon Pepper Salmon
- It's 1 lb of salmon - cut into 4, 4 oz portions.
- It's 2 of large lemons.
- You need 3 tbs of olive oil.
- You need 1/2 tsp of salt.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of fresh ground black pepper.
- Prepare 2 tbs of unsalted butter - cut into 8 thin slices.
It cooks up so fast, has a beautiful mild flavor without the fishy-ness, and is very easy. Salmon is brushed with butter and soy sauce, and sprinkled with lemon pepper. So easy and quick, and so delicious! Works outdoors on the grill, too.
Lemon Pepper Salmon step by step
- Grate zest of one lemon into a medium bowl. Cut both lemons in half. Squeeze the juice from 3 halves into the bowl (tip: hold one hand beneath the lemon as you squeeze to catch the seeds letting the juices run through your fingers). Set last lemon half aside..
- Add salt and pepper to lemon juice. Wisk to dissolve salt. While still wisking slowly add olive oil and continue wisking until well blended..
- Place salmon portions in a gallon size ziploc bag. Pour marinade into bag. Gently press all air out of bag to and gently "massage" to work marinade around coating all salmon pieces. Lay flat in fridge to marinate for one hour..
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Remove salmon from marinade and place skin side down on a foil lined baking sheet. Top each piece with 2 slices of butter. Bake for 12-15 minutes. Remove from oven squeeze last half of lemon over portions, serve and enjoy!.
- Alternate cooming: Can also be cooked on the grill! Start meat side down. Flip after 6 minutes. Top with butter and continue cooking another 6-8 minutes..
Whisk together the butter, lemon juice, parsley, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Dip the salmon into the sauce so the flesh side is coated, and set on a plate, Heat a medium non stick skillet on medium heat. While it is heating, whisk together in a bowl olive oil and lemon juice. Sprinkle the salmon fillets with pepper and coat each side in the olive oil and lemon juice. You'll love this easy Instant Pot Lemon Pepper Salmon that comes together so easily with the silkiest and most amazing texture!