Baked Lemon-Butter Salmon

Easy and delicious lemon-butter salmon fillets. This is an old recipe I changed up a bit and doubled in order to feed a large group or family.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 175 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 4 tablespoons salted butter
• vegetable oil cooking spray
• 8 (4 ounce) skinless salmon fillets

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a baking dish with cooking spray and place salmon fillets in the dish.

Step 2

Place butter in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high in 30-second increments until melted, 30 seconds to 1 minute.

Step 3

Mix lemon juice, salt, and pepper into the melted butter; pour over the salmon.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, 12 to 18 minutes.