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Baked sockeye salmon covered in herbs and lemon slices on a textured baking pan.

Baked Sockeye Salmon Recipe

Learn the best way to prepare sockeye salmon in the oven. This Baked Sockeye Salmon recipe is simple, flaky, and ready in minutes.
4.4 from 205 ratings

Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ pound sockeye salmon
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil divided
  • 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (be sure to zest lemon before juicing)
  • 4 teaspoons grated lemon zest
  • 4 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary and/or thyme
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • 1 lemon thinly sliced (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Brush small rimmed baking pan with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Place salmon, skin side down, in center of pan.
  • Drizzle salmon with remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, then drizzle with lemon juice. Sprinkle salmon with lemon zest, rosemary and/or thyme, and salt and pepper. If desired, arrange sliced lemon over salmon.
  • Transfer to oven and bake 14 to 16 minutes or until internal temperature of thickest part of fish reaches 145 degrees F. Serve immediately.
Calories: 305kcal, Carbohydrates: 4g, Protein: 29g, Fat: 20g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g, Monounsaturated Fat: 11g, Cholesterol: 78mg, Sodium: 645mg, Potassium: 747mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 68IU, Vitamin C: 20mg, Calcium: 29mg, Iron: 1mg
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