Oven Baked Salmon 🍋

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A hand holds a spatula lifting an oven baked salmon fillet seasoned with herbs from a black pan, with lemon slices and juices visible underneath.

This recipe is so easy it has no business being this good! I have been making this Oven Baked Salmon recipe for many many years, however the first time I posted it was in 2020 when I first started making recipes on social media, Tik Tok to be exact. This recipe went mega viral in 2020 so I decided that this little masterpiece needed to be resurrected, re-made, and re-posted as a reminder of how simple and delicious a recipe can be!

Once you make this Oven baked Salmon I am certain it will stay in your rotation whenever you make salmon or any fish for that matter. I used salmon for this recipe, however you can use any fish that you’d like because the flavor profile fits for most. Let’s make it!

Two raw Oven Baked Salmon fillets sit on parchment paper next to chopped herbs, a jar of Italian seasoning, butter, minced garlic, mozzarella, bell pepper slices, lemon, and diced tomatoes on a kitchen counter.
A black cast iron skillet with a handle and a helper handle on the opposite side, perfect for preparing dishes like oven baked salmon, shown on a white background.

I absolutely love using this Lodge Cast Iron Deep Skillet because it evenly distributes heat from the bottom through the sidewalls and it retains heat for a longer time.

A black cast iron skillet with lemon slices, perfect for Oven Baked Salmon, sits on a wooden cutting board. A whole lemon rests nearby, and a hand with pink nail polish is visible at the bottom right.
Two raw salmon fillets placed on lemon slices in a black cast iron skillet, ready for oven baked salmon perfection. Set on a wooden cutting board, with a lemon and metal measuring cup nearby.
A glass measuring cup with melted butter and herbs sits on a wooden cutting board. In the background, oven baked salmon fillets rest atop lemon slices in a skillet, ready for a delicious meal.
A glass measuring cup with chopped herbs and seasoning sits on a wooden cutting board next to raw Oven Baked Salmon fillets on sliced lemons in a black pan. A metal measuring spoon is nearby.
A glass measuring cup with a mixed marinade sits on a wooden cutting board. Behind it, a cast iron skillet holds oven baked salmon fillets placed on lemon slices. A fork and spoon rest nearby.
A hand pours a seasoned marinade from a measuring cup over two raw salmon fillets placed on lemon slices in a black skillet, preparing flavorful oven baked salmon ready to cook in the kitchen.
Two Oven Baked Salmon fillets topped with herbs and seasonings sit in a cast iron skillet with lemon slices and sauce, placed on a wooden cutting board.

This Oven Baked Salmon paired perfectly with this delicious Smashed Broccoli!


🗒 More Delicious Salmon Recipes

👝 How to Store Leftovers

Store in an air-tight container for 3-5 days in the refrigerator.

🤔 Common Questions

What kind of fish could I replace the salmon with?

Some other great options are halibut, pollock, and cod!

What can I serve with this Oven Baked Salmon?

I served mine with my Smashed Broccoli recipe, but you can also serve it with mashed potatoes, rice, or a side salad.

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A hand holds a spatula lifting an oven baked salmon fillet seasoned with herbs from a black pan, with lemon slices and juices visible underneath.

Oven Baked Salmon

This recipe is so easy it has no business being this good! I have been making this Oven Baked Salmon recipe for many many years, however the first time I posted it was in 2020 when I first started making recipes on social media, Tik Tok to be exact. This recipe went mega viral in 2020 so I decided that this little masterpiece needed to be resurrected, re-made, and re-posted as a reminder of how simple and delicious a recipe can be! Once you make this Oven baked Salmon I am certain it will stay in your rotation whenever you make salmon or any fish for that matter. I used salmon for this recipe, however you can use any fish that you'd like because the flavor profile fits for most. Let's make it!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine cajun
Servings 2 people
Calories 64 kcal

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Slice 1 & ½ lemons into rounds and save the other half of the lemon whole for later. In a cast iron or baking dish scatter those lemon rounds around the bottom. Then add in the pieces of salmon over the lemon rounds and season them with a ¼ tsp of cracked black pepper.
  • In a measuring cup, add the butter and melt it in the microwave. Once the butter is melted, add in the juice of half a lemon, Tony’s creole seasoning, italian seasoning, chopped fresh parsley, minced garlic, and a ¼ tsp of cracked black pepper. Whisk that together until combined.
  • Pour that butter mixture over top of the pieces of salmon in the baking dish. Bake in the oven at 375°F for 15-20 minutes (depending on how you like your salmon cooked).

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Notes

  • When you are using Tony’s Creole seasoning you don’t need to use salt because it already has salt in it. 


Nutrition

Calories: 64kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 10mgPotassium: 313mgFiber: 6gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1969IUVitamin C: 62mgCalcium: 95mgIron: 3mg
Keyword cajun, easy, lemon, oven baked, quick, salmon, weeknight meal
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