Salmon with Preserved Lemons Recipe
This salmon with preserved lemons recipe features tender salmon fillets baked with garlic, herbs, and preserved lemons: a tasty lemon salmon easy fish recipe!
Equipment
- 1 small mixing bowl
- 1 9 by 13-inch baking pan
- 1 Meat thermometer optional
Ingredients
- 4 salmon filets about 6 ounces each
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil or olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper or to taste
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- ¼ teaspoon thyme dried
- ¼ teaspoon parsley dried
- ¼ teaspoon oregano dried
- ¼ teaspoon basil dried
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 or 2 preserved lemons sliced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Grease a large baking pan (I use a 9 by 13-inch rectangular dish).
- Arrange salmon filets in the baking pan, skin side down, then season with salt and pepper.
- In a small bowl, stir together oil, garlic, herbs, and lemon juice. Spoon the mixture over the salmon filets making sure that all areas are covered.
- Slice the preserved lemon (or lemons if they are small and you are using 2). Top each salmon filet with one or two slices of preserved lemon.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes. You will know when the salmon is done when it is opaque and flaky when gently pulled apart with a fork. You can also test the temperature with a meat thermometer to see if the salmon temperature has reached 145 degrees.
- Garnish with fresh herbs like thyme or parsley, if you like. This recipe makes four servings.