Easy Baked Cilantro Lemon-Garlic Salmon

Cilantro Lemon-Garlic Salmon is the real deal! Just think about this: a flaky fillet of salmon infused with a tangy cilantro-garlic flavor just melting in your mouth… Hungry now? 

I think cilantro + lemon + garlic is the ultimate flavor combo for Salmon. No wonder most of the results when you look up “salmon recipes” include some form or the other of this recipe.

I don’t know why I didn’t try this one as my first salmon recipe and did that Herb-Mustard Glazed Salmon instead. I think it was just me trying to not give in to what everyone else does? 

Well clearly I need to consider the popular opinion a little more.

This fillet turned out perfect and was just bursting with flavor! And to think that all it took was a couple minutes of “labor”.

Easy Baked Cilantro Lemon-Garlic Salmon

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Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time12 minutes mins

Total Time17 minutes mins

Servings: 1 fillet

Calories: 248kcal

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Cilantro Lemon-Garlic Salmon is the real deal. A flaky fillet of salmon infused with a tangy cilantro-garlic flavor that just melts in your mouth!

Ingredients

• 4½ oz Salmon Fillet, ½ inch thick, 128g
• 1½ tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 2 tsp Lemon Juice
• 1 Tbsp Cilantro, Fresh & Chopped
• ½ tsp Garlic, Minced, 1 clove
• ¼ tsp Cumin Powder
• ⅛ tsp Cayenne Pepper
• ⅛ tsp each Salt & Pepper
• Non-stick cooking spray

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 425°.
• Line a baking sheet with foil, spray with nonstick spray and place salmon on it, skin-side down. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• In a small bowl, combine olive oil, lemon juice, cilantro, garlic, cumin and cayenne pepper.
• Pour mixture over the fillet and bake for about 10-12 minutes, until cooked through.

Notes

Nutrition:

• Servings: 1 fillet | Serving size: 1
• Calories: 248kcal
• Fat: 14.8g | Saturated fat:1 g
• Carbohydrates: 1.7g | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.2g
• Protein: 24.9g