Basil & Lemon Baked Salmon in Foil
This salmon is baked in foil and topped with basil and lemon.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 265 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs salmon cut into 6 fillets
- 6 Tbsp butter melted
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- 1 handful basil finely chopped
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 6 lemon slices
- See this recipe in Healthy Meal Plan #1
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Place a large sheet of aluminum foil on a baking sheet and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Lay salmon fillets on aluminum foil, evenly spaced.
- In a medium-sized bowl combine butter, garlic, basil, juice, salt and pepper. Mix with a spoon until combined.
Pour half of the lemon-basil sauce over salmon fillets. Reserve the remaining sauce for later. Top each fillet with one lemon slice.
- Close aluminum foil around salmon to make a packet. Bake salmon for 15 minutes without undoing the foil packet.
Open the foil packet, pour remaining lemon-basil sauce over fillets and return salmon to oven under a High broil for 5-7 minutes.
Watch salmon closely while broiling. Once salmon starts to brown slightly, remove from oven and serve immediately. See this recipe in Healthy Meal Plan #1
Recipe Video
Nutrition Facts
Basil & Lemon Baked Salmon in Foil
Amount Per Serving
Calories 265 Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18g 28%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 92mg 31%
Sodium 539mg 22%
Potassium 555mg 16%
Protein 22g 44%
Vitamin A 8.4%
Vitamin C 2.5%
Calcium 1.7%
Iron 5%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.