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Foil Baked Salmon is a healthy and tasty dish marinated with butter, garlic and parsley, and baked in a foil pouch to concentrate the flavors. You just need 5 minutes to prep the dish and it’s ready to serve in half an hour so it’s perfect for a busy weeknight meal.

I still hold the hopes of being able to adapt healthier eating habits, while still enjoying what I eat without feeling like I’m giving up on anything. This Foil Baked Salmon is the perfect dish for those who, like me, are looking for healthier meal options with lots of flavor.

I grew up believing that healthy food had to be bland. I know better than that now. One taste of this great salmon recipe and I’m sold!

The delicious taste of this baked salmon is unmatched. It is marinated with butter, garlic and parsley, and baked in a foil pouch that creates steam and concentrates the flavors. Serve it with some steam veggies, potatoes or tomato salad and I promise you, you won’t be disappointed.

Be sure to check out my pineapple and spinach smoothie and Cuban style quinoa salad for more delicious and healthy recipes!

Foil Baked Salmon Ingredients

You really don’t need much to make this delicious and healthy salmon dish!

• Butter
• Garlic
• Fresh parsley
• Salt and pepper
• Lemon
• Salmon

How To Cook Garlic Salmon In Foil

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut 4 sheets of foil about 12-inch long.
• In a small bowl, whisk together butter, garlic, parsley, salt and pepper.
• Place each piece of salmon in a foil sheet. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of the butter mixture over each piece of salmon. Top with 2 lemon slices.

• Wrap sides of foil inward over the salmon and fold the top and bottom to seal.
• Place the salmon pouches in a baking sheet. Bake until the salmon is cooked through, about 20-25 minutes.
• Unwrap foil and serve immediately.

Why cook salmon in foil?

Cooking fish in foil is a foolproof way of cooking it to perfection. It helps to lock in the moisture so that it doesn’t dry out and it’s a totally hands-off process. It also helps the garlic and parsley flavors to really penetrate the fish. It also makes clean up a breeze!

How do you know when the fish is cooked?

The salmon is cooked when it’s an opaque pink colour throughout the fillet. If you take a fork to the edge of it, the flesh should flake easily. If you have an instant read thermometer, it should register at 145F.

What do you serve it with?

This foil baked salmon recipe is super versatile and works with lots of different veggie, salad, rice and potato side dishes. Try it with:

• Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
• Rice with Corn
• Mexican Grilled Corn Salad

Recipe Notes and Tips

• Cooking times may vary depending on the thickness of the fillets.
• Don’t wrap the salmon too tightly. Tent the foil to let the hot air circulate.
• Leftovers will keep for 3 days covered in the fridge. Reheat on the oven or flake cold over salad.

This foil baked salmon is so quick and easy to make it’s always on my weekly rotation!

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• Pan Seared Salmon with Peach Salsa
• Easy Shrimp Tacos
• Codfish and Eggs Scramble
• Shrimp and Lentil Stew

Pin Recipe

Foil Baked Salmon

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time25 mins

Total Time30 mins

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 426kcal

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Author: Vanessa

5 from 5 votes

A healthy and tasty dish marinated with butter, garlic and parsley, and baked in a foil pouch to concentrate flavors.

INGREDIENTS

• ▢ 4 tablespoons melted butter
• ▢ 3 garlic cloves , minced
• ▢ 1 tablespoon fresh parsley , chopped
• ▢ Salt and black pepper , to taste
• ▢ lemon , thinly sliced
• ▢ 2 pounds salmon

INSTRUCTIONS

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut 4 sheets of aluminum foil about 12-inch long.
• In a small bowl, whisk together butter, garlic, parsley, salt and pepper.
• Place each piece of salmon in a foil sheet. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of the butter mixture over each piece of salmon. Top with 2 lemon slices.
• Wrap sides of foil inward over the salmon and fold the top and bottom to seal.
• Place the salmon pouches in a baking sheet. Bake until the salmon is cooked through, about 20-25 minutes.
• Unwrap foil and serve immediately.

NOTES

• Cooking times may vary depending on the thickness of the fillets.
• Don’t wrap the salmon too tightly. Tent the foil to let the hot air circulate.
• Leftovers will keep for 3 days covered in the fridge. Reheat on the oven or flake cold over salad.

Nutrition

Calories: 426kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 155mg | Sodium: 201mg | Potassium: 1120mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 525IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 2mg

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