Garlic Lime Baked Salmon is simple to make, and tastes amazing! Only 5 minutes prep is needed before baking this flavorful, low-calorie dish.
If you’re looking for a delicious, low-calorie dinner that only takes a few minutes to pull together, I think you’ll love this recipe for garlic lime baked salmon!
This meal is perfect for those days when you’re too tired from work or school to expend a lot of energy trying to come up with dinner! The prep time is minimal (about 5 minutes), and then into the oven goes the salmon. Whoo Hoo!
A big resounding plus is how delicious this simple meal really is… we could eat it over and over, because it tastes so good.
Pair the garlic lime baked salmon with a favorite side dish, and you’ve got a great meal in under 30 minutes. Here’s how to make it.
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Prepare And Season The Salmon
Preheat your oven to 400°F. (204° C.) before beginning. Prep takes only a few minutes, so to save time, you will that oven preheated and ready to go!
For this recipe, you will need two skinless salmon fillets, approximately 4 ounces each. Pat the salmon dry using paper towels to blot the moisture.
Place a layer of parchment paper onto a baking sheet, then place the salmon fillets on top. Lightly sprinkle Cajun seasoning mix on the top surface only, then set the pan aside.
Make The Garlic Lime Baking Sauce
For the garlic lime sauce that will bake on top of the salmon, you will need fresh lime juice (and the zest from the peel). You will also use minced garlic, extra virgin olive oil and fresh chopped parsley.
Mix the lime juice, lime zest, minced garlic, olive oil and chopped parsley together in a medium sized bowl. Stir until these ingredients are fully combined.
NOTE: Lime zest is the outer green peel of the lime, grated very finely using a microplane or the very tiny holes in a box grater. The lime peel contains oils which are released, and provide amazing flavor. Be careful to only grate the GREEN peel, NOT the white inner part. The white part of the inner peel is bitter, and you do not want that!
Bake The Salmon
Spoon the sauce evenly over the two salmon fillets, spreading the ingredients evenly, and dividing the mixture between the two pieces of fish. Use all of the sauce!
Bake in a preheated 400°F (204°C) oven for 18-20 minutes, or until the salmon is cooked through and flakes easily.
Since oven temperatures can fluctuate with different models, I suggest checking on the fish at about the 17 minute mark, to check for doneness. When done, remove the garlic lime baked salmon from the oven.
Serve The Garlic Lime Baked Salmon
Serve the garlic lime baked salmon while hot. Transfer the fillets to individual plates, and garnish with more chopped parsley and/or a couple of lime wedges (to squeeze juice over the fish).
These are optional garnishes, of course, but really add to the color, flavor, and presentation of the finished dish. I don’t think you will regret adding these ingredients, ESPECIALLY the lime wedges.
Serve the fish with a couple of your favorite side dishes, and enjoy this delicious garlic lime baked salmon!
I hope you have the opportunity to try this yummy recipe, and hope you will enjoy it as much as we do. It is such an easy main dish to make, and it really does taste great!
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You can find ALL of my recipes in the Recipe Index, which is located at the top of the page. I have lots of delicious salmon recipes to enjoy, including:
- Orange And Rosemary Glazed Salmon
- Broiled Salmon With Pineapple Salsa
- Sweet Spicy Salmon
- Cedar Plank Grilled Salmon
- Salmon In Lemon-Butter Herb Sauce
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Recipe adapted from: New Life Promise-Live Smart Online Edition, Volume 10, page 32, by Isabel D. Price.
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Garlic Lime Baked Salmon is simple to make, and tastes amazing! Only 5 minutes prep is needed before baking this flavorful, low-calorie dish.
- ½ pound skinless salmon fillets (2 fillets) approx. 4 oz. per fillet
- ½ teaspoon creole seasoning to sprinkle lightly on fish
- 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 1½ cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
Preheat oven to 400°F. (204° C.) before beginning. Prep time is minimal, so preheating oven will save time. Lay piece of parchment paper on baking sheet.
Pat salmon fillets dry using paper towels, then place fillets on prepared baking sheet. Lightly sprinkle top of fish with Creole seasoning; set pan aside.
Mix the lime juice, lime zest, minced garlic, olive oil and chopped parsley together in a medium sized bowl. Stir until fully combined.
Spoon sauce evenly over salmon fillets, spreading evenly, and dividing mixture between both pieces. Use all of the sauce.
Bake at 400°F (204°C) oven for 18-20 minutes, or until salmon is cooked through and flakes easily. When done, remove pan from the oven.
Transfer salmon fillets to individual plates. OPTIONAL: Garnish with additional chopped parsley and/or a couple lime wedges (to squeeze juice on salmon). Serve immediately, and enjoy!
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