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Parchment Baked Salmon
Prep
15 mins
Cook
25 mins
Servings
2
Difficulty
Medium
This is one of my go to weeknight dinners because it's incredibly simple and comes together in under an hour. You just wrap everything in parchment paper and let the oven do the work while you relax. Salmon is packed with omega 3 fatty acids that are wonderful for your heart health, and the fresh basil adds bright flavor without any extra calories. Best of all, cleanup is a breeze since everything cooks in the parchment. It's the kind of meal that feels fancy enough for guests but easy enough for a busy Tuesday night.
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Ingredients
- 11 (8 ounce) salmon fillet, salt and ground black pepper to taste
- ¼ cup chopped basil leaves, olive oil cooking spray¼ cup chopped basil leaves, olive oil cooking spray
- 11 lemon, thinly sliced
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Move an oven rack to the lowest position.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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