Tracy's Baked Salmon
 
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Purchase 'Wild-caught' fresh or frozen Salmon Fillets. If you buy 'fresh', they may be thicker in cut and require additional baking time. With any fish, the result should be to flake with a fork.
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Recipe type: Fish (Protein)
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • Frozen or Fresh Salmon Fillets
  • Lemons
  • Sea Salt
  • Pepper
  • Mrs. Dash (any flavor, I prefer Lemon-Pepper)
  • Capers (optional)
  • Green Onion (optional)
  • Fresh Dill (optional)
Instructions
  1. Leaving the fillets in their individually wrapped pouches, place all of them in a large bowl and fill the bowl with cold water. Leave the bowl out on the counter for at least two hours to thaw. If you need to leave them out for several hours, place the bowl in the fridge and they will be thawed when you are ready.
  2. After your filets are thawed, cut open each pouch and dump each salmon fillet back into the bowl of water. Meanwhile, line some paper towel on the countertop. Pull each fillet out of the water-filled bowl and place them bottom-side up on to the paper towels. Using additional paper towel, pat the fillets dry. Sprinkle the bottom side of each fillet with Sea Salt and Pepper. After that, cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Fold up the perimeter of the foil about a half inch. Place the fillets onto the foil lined baking sheet, this time bottom side down.
  3. Sprinkle the bottom side of each fillet with Sea Salt and Pepper. Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Fold up the perimeter of the foil about a half inch. Place the fillets onto the foil-lined baking sheet, this time bottom side down.
  4. If you are making only one bag, containing four fillets, you will need one large lemon. Slice the lemon in half. Using a lemon squeezer, squeeze fresh lemon juice over each fillet. Slice the other half of the lemon into slices, to put on top of your salmon fillets later.
  5. After squeezing the lemon juice on your fillets, add Sea Salt, Pepper and Mrs. Dash. Capers add nice flavor to your fish, as well. If you like Capers, place as many as you wish on top of your salmon. Sliced green onion is another nice, added flavor. Chopped fresh dill is fantastic on salmon. Lastly, add your sliced lemon, and drizzle a little water around each fillet, so as not to dry out.
  6. Bake your fish for about 16 minutes at 400 degrees.
Recipe by Tracy Hensel at https://www.tracyhensel.com/2016/03/11/bake-salmon/