Lemon Pepper Salmon. Sprinkle with lemon zest, salt and pepper. Divide Butter with Olive Oil & Sea Salt evenly among tops of salmon fillets. This lemon pepper salmon is the latest spinoff of my go-to Baked Salmon in Foil.

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, 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 have Lemon Pepper Salmon using 6 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Lemon Pepper Salmon

You need 1 lb of salmon - cut into 4, 4 oz portions.
It's 2 of large lemons.
It's 3 tbs of olive oil.
Prepare 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. For baked lemon pepper salmon, you can use either fresh or frozen salmon! If your salmon is frozen, place the filets (still in the plastic package) in a large bowl and then fill the bowl with hot water. The outcome of a dish really does depend on the quality of ingredients… and one of my easy tips.

Lemon Pepper Salmon instructions

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..

You can easily make a lemon pepper salmon with a lemon-pepper seasoning out of a jar using dehydrated lemon zest and black pepper that was milled a year ago, or you can use fresh ingredients. Place large sheet of foil on baking sheet. Spray foil with vegetable oil spray. Mix shallots, capers and dill in small bowl. It was a delicious and light meal full of flavor.