Lemon Dill Salmon Recipe
Description
This quick Lemon and Dill Salmon recipe is so easy to make and incredibly delicious. Made with 5 simple ingredients including fresh dill, this dinner can be on the table in 20 minutes.
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Ingredients
- 4 (6-ounce) skin-on salmon fillets (or one large 1 ¼ pound skin-on salmon fillet)
- ¼ cup olive oil mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
- 2 tablespoons minced shallot
- 1 lemon
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- Toasted breadcrumbs, optional
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350ºF (176ºC) with rack set in middle position.
- Meanwhile, zest lemon then cut lemon into wedges. In a small bowl, combine ¼ cup mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons chopped dill, 2 tablespoons minced shallot, ½ teaspoon lemon zest, ½ teaspoon pepper, and ¼ teaspoon kosher salt.
- Coat baking sheet with nonstick spray. Arrange salmon, skin-side down, on sheet; pat dry with paper towels. Season salmon with ½ teaspoon each kosher salt and pepper.
- Spread mayonnaise mixture evenly over salmon fillet(s).
- Roast salmon until it easily flakes with a fork and a thermometer inserted in the center registers 125ºF, 15–20 minutes. (Or 7–10 minutes for thin, wild-caught fillet.)
- Top with toasted breadcrumbs, optional. Serve with lemon wedges.
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Notes
Adequately preheat your oven before baking the salmon. Even if your oven says it’s preheated, it likely isn’t up to temperature yet. Give it an extra 5 minutes before adding the salmon and cooking.
Thickness of salmon fillets matters when it comes to cook time. Look for fillets that are at least 1-inch. Keep an eye on thinner fillets—every ½-inch of thickness equals ~5 minutes baking time.
For this recipe you can use 4 separate salmon fillets or bake one large fillet. I tend to prefer individual, thick fillets. For a whole fillet, I recommend using a farm-raised salmon since they tend to be thicker.
If using wild-caught, the salmon will cook much faster since it's so thin. Keep an eye on it and start checking after about 7 minutes of cooking (it shouldn't take longer than 10 minutes).
When in doubt, start temping the salmon earlier than you think. The best way to gauge doneness is to get an accurate read of the internal temperature on your thermometer.
Nutrition
Serving: 6 ounce salmon fillet with sauceCalories: 325kcalProtein: 33gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 2.5gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 451mg
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