Baked Salmon
Baked Salmon is a glazed main dish with a delicious smoky flavor. No garlic in this recipe. Liquid Smoke is a key ingredient. Easy to make. Recipe and photography by Beverly Davis for CornbreadMillionaire.com.
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 175kcal
Cost: $30
Ingredients
- 2 each fresh salmon fillets Weighs 10 ounces total.
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar Divided in half.
- 1/4 teaspoon salt More or less as preferred.
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper More or less as preferred.
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1-1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1-1/4 teaspoons whole grain mustard
- 2 teaspoons Liquid Smoke divided
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 4 each lemon slices cut in half (8 total) For garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Rinse fresh salmon fillets. Pat dry with paper towel.
- Line baking pan (or sheet pan) with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Place fillets in prepared baking dish skin down. Drizzle both sides with olive oil. Set aside.
- In small bowl, combine ONE TABLESPOON of light brown sugar, salt, coarse ground black pepper, dried oregano, dried thyme, whole grain mustard, lemon juice, and 1-1/2 teaspoons of Liquid Smoke. Stir seasonings together until well combined. Taste a sample. If more flavor is desired, add additional one tablespoon of light brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of Liquid Smoke.
- Coat both sides of fillets with the seasonings. Make sure fillets are skin side down. Arrange six lemon slices around top, sides and bottom as shown in photo above.
- Cover baking pan with foil. Bake 15 minutes. Remove baking pan from oven. Remove foil.
- Return to oven without foil. Bake 10 more minutes to thicken glaze. When fillets are done, they will easily flake with a fork.
- NOTE: Very thick fillets will take longer to bake. Adjust time accordingly.
- Serve drizzled with hot glazes. Garnish with lemon slices (optional).