Parchment Baked Salmon

Parchment Baked Salmon

Cook salmon in parchment paper with lemon slices and basil leaves stuffed into the fillet for a no-fuss, healthy, and quick salmon dinner for two.

Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
25 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Calories
175 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Move an oven rack to the lowest position.
Step 2
Place salmon fillet, skin-side down, in the middle of a large piece of parchment paper; season with salt and black pepper. Cut two 3-inch slits into fillet with a sharp knife. Stuff chopped basil leaves into the slits. Spray fillet with cooking spray and arrange lemon slices on top.
Step 3
Fold the edges of parchment paper over fillet several times to seal it into an airtight packet. Place sealed packet onto a baking sheet.
Step 4
Bake in the preheated oven on the bottom rack until salmon flakes easily and flesh is pink and opaque with an interior of slightly darker pink color, about 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of fillet should read at least 145 degrees F (65 degrees C). To serve, cut open the parchment paper and remove lemon slices before plating.
Parchment Baked Salmon
Parchment Baked Salmon
Parchment Baked Salmon
Parchment Baked Salmon

Ingredients

  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 lemon, thinly sliced
  • olive oil cooking spray
  • 1 (8 ounce) salmon fillet
  • ¼ cup chopped basil leaves

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