Simple Lemon Dill Salmon
This 15 minute dinner or lunch is always in rotation at my house. Simple prep with just lemon, dill, garlic and salmon.
Equipment
- cutting board
- baking sheet
- small bowl
- microplane
- paper towels
- aluminum foil
- silicone oil brush optional
Ingredients
- 4 salmon fillets
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 lemon
- 1 Tbsp freshly chopped dill or ¼ tsp dried dill
- 1 garlic clove minced
- ½ tsp salt divided
- ¼ tsp ground pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C)
- On a cutting board, zest the lemon and slice into thin rounds discarding the ends. Also, finely chop your fresh dill and minced your garlic.
- In a small bowl combine the olive oil, lemon zest, minced garlic, and fresh dill.
- Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Dry your salmon fillets with paper towels to absorbs as much moisture as possible.
- Sprinkle half of the salt on the aluminum foil where the fillets will be to help continue absorbing the moisture of the skin. Place the fillets on top of the sprinkled salt skin side down.
- With a silicone brush, paint the seasoned olive oil onto the fillets. You can also just pour it onto the fillets and massage with your hands.
- Top generously with salt and pepper and place 1-2 lemon slices on top of each fillet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 14 minutes and then serve immediately.
- Before eating, squeeze the cooked lemon onto the salmon and discard.