Lemon Pepper Salmon
This lemon pepper salmon is easy to make, but BIG on flavor. It's coated with olive oil, fresh lemon juice, and lemon pepper seasoning, then baked until flaky and tender.
Equipment
- baker's half sheet pan
- aluminum foil
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds salmon fillets two fillets weighing .75 lbs. each
- ½ lemon
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons lemon pepper seasoning
- kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit. Line a baker's quarter sheet pan with aluminum foil, then spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- Arrange the two salmon fillets on the prepared sheet pan, skin side down.
- Squeeze a little fresh lemon juice on top of each fillet, then add one teaspoon of olive oil to each. Use your hands to spread the olive oil around evenly.
- Sprinkle one teaspoon of lemon pepper seasoning evenly on each fillet. Use your hands to carefully rub it on.
- Add a sprinkle of kosher salt to each fillet. Remember lemon pepper seasoning does contain salt!
- Place the sheet pan in the oven and bake until the fillet is almost completely cooked through, about 18 minutes.
- Change the setting on your oven to broil and let the salmon broil for 2 to 4 minutes. Watch it carefully so it doesn't burn!
- Once the top of the salmon looks golden brown and caramelized, remove it from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes, then enjoy!
Notes
The cooking time will depend on how thick your salmon fillets are. Mine were on the thicker side, so it took approximately 20-22 minutes (including broil time) for them to cook fully.
The salmon fillets are done when the salmon is easy to flake, opaque, but still juicy! You can use a fork to check the inside of the salmon.
Nutrition
Calories: 266kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 34gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 94mgSodium: 75mgPotassium: 865mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.3gVitamin A: 76IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 2mg
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