This baked salmon in foil is a delicious recipe. I bought a large piece of wild salmon and made this when we had guests. Very little prep, and the fish came out wonderfully. If your salmon fillet is very thick, it may take longer to bake.
Ingredients
- olive oil: 0.5 cup
- cloves garlic, minced or pressed through a garlic press: 5 clove
- ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice: 2 piece (to taste)
- brown sugar: 1 Tbsp
- oregano: 1 tsp (dried)
- thyme: 1 tsp (dried)
- salt and freshly ground black pepper: (to taste)
- aluminum foil:
- olive oil: 1 tsp
- salmon fillet: 1 piece (3 pound)
- fresh parsley: 0.25 cup (chopped)
- lemon: 1 piece (sliced)
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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Combine 1/2 cup olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, brown sugar, oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Place a large piece of aluminum foil on a baking sheet and brush with 1 teaspoon olive oil. Place salmon, skin-side down, in the middle of the foil. Drizzle with olive oil mixture. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Fold up the edges of the foil over salmon to create a packet, making sure to seal the edges. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, 20 to 25 minutes. Garnish with fresh parsley and lemon slices.
