Baked Salmon with Lemon Pepper (Printable)

Tender salmon with zesty lemon and cracked black pepper, baked to golden perfection in 18 minutes.

# What You'll Need:

01 - 4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets, skin-on or skinless

02 - 2 tablespoons olive oil

03 - 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper

04 - 1 teaspoon kosher salt

05 - 2 teaspoons lemon zest (from 1-2 lemons)

06 - 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

07 - 2 garlic cloves, minced

08 - 1 lemon, thinly sliced

09 - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (optional)

01 - Preheat your oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it.

02 - Place the salmon fillets on the prepared baking sheet, skin-side down if applicable.

03 - In a small bowl, mix the olive oil, black pepper, salt, lemon zest, lemon juice, and minced garlic.

04 - Brush the mixture evenly over the salmon fillets.

05 - Top each fillet with a lemon slice.

06 - Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until the salmon flakes easily with a fork and is just opaque in the center.

07 - Remove from the oven and rest for 2 minutes. Garnish with chopped parsley, if desired. Serve immediately.

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The bright lemon and cracked pepper create restaurant level flavor with barely any effort
Its forgiving enough for weeknights but impressive enough for dinner guests

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Salmon keeps cooking after you pull it from the oven, so removing it when it is slightly underdone is actually the smart move
Room temperature salmon cooks more evenly than cold straight from the fridge salmon

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Pat your salmon completely dry with paper towels before adding the oil mixture, this helps everything stick better
If your lemon slices are too thick they will not soften nicely, aim for paper thin rounds