Lemon Butter Salmon

This Lemon Butter Salmon recipe is easy to make and ready in under 20 minutes.

Baked salmon in foil gives you a nice, juicy salmon flavored with a delicious seasoning blend, butter, and lemons.

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the best lemon butter salmon recipe

I love this lemon butter salmon recipe because it is so easy to make and gives a really flavorful dinner with only 4 ingredients. It's simple to assemble and only needs about 12 minutes in the oven.

The Tuscan Herb Seasoning adds a lot of flavor and pairs perfectly with the citrus from the lemon.

ingredients

• salmon filets
• lemons
• Tuscan Herb Seasoning (store-bought or you can use this recipe)
• butter

side dishes for salmon

• mashed potatoes
• garlic parmesan roasted broccoli and cauliflower
• easy oven roasted broccoli
• oven roasted garlic brown sugar carrots
• rice
• parmesan orzo

how to make baked lemon butter salmon

Detailed instructions and measurements to make lemon butter salmon are listed in the recipe card at the bottom of this page.

1. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
2. On a sheet of foil, place the salmon filet. Top it with ½ tablespoon of Tuscan Herb Seasoning, lemon slices, and 1 tablespoon of butter.
3. Close the foil completely around the salmon filet and seal it tightly. Repeat this for each filet.
4. Place the foil packets in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes until the salmon is cooked through.
5. Remove and enjoy!

tips, tricks and faqs

I prefer to use unsalted butter in order to control the salt in the dish. Because the Tuscan Herb Seasoning has salt in it already, I find that unsalted butter gives the best flavor.

Always use fresh lemons. While buying store-bought lemon juice may seem like a quick shortcut, it will change the overall flavor.

Fresh lemons will give you the best flavor. Having the slices rest on the salmon through the cooking process allows the juice to soak in as it bakes.

You can broil it at the end. If you like a crispy exterior to your salmon, you can open the foil packets and broil for the last minute or so of cooking time to crisp up the top. You'll want to remove the lemon slices before doing this.

substitutions and alterations

• I don't recommend any substitutions or alterations in this recipe. As written will give you the best results.

how to store leftover salmon

You can store leftover salmon in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

how to reheat salmon

Salmon can easily become overcooked, especially in the microwave. I recommend serving it cold or room temperature over salad.

other recipes

• Honey Jalapeno Lime Salmon
• Garlic Lemon Butter Shrimp and Orzo
• Baked Shrimp Scampi

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