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Salmon Baked In Foil

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes

Ingredients

  • Salmon, whole side or fillets (room temperature)
  • Fresh rosemary
  • 2 lemons, one cut into thin slices, other halved
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 cloves garlic, peeled and rough chopped
  • Herbs (basil, thyme, parsley, dill, green onion) (optional)

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 375°F.
  • Line a large baking dish or baking sheet with large piece of foil. (See notes)
  • Lightly coat the foil with baking spray or brush with olive oil.
  • Arrange sprigs of rosemary down the middle.
  • Cut one of the lemons into thin slices and arrange down the middle of the foil with the rosemary.
  • Place the salmon on top.
  • Drizzle the salmon with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Rub to coat.
  • Scatter the garlic cloves over the top. Lay the remaining rosemary and lemon slices on top of the salmon. Juice the second lemon and pour over top.
  • Fold the sides of the foil up and over until it is completely enclosed and sealed with some air inside for circulation.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes depending on how thick your salmon is.
  • Remove salmon from oven and open foil to expose salmon. Change the oven to broil and return the salmon to the oven to cook for another 2-3 minutes until the salmon and garlic are browned. Make sure you don't overcook the salmon or burn the garlic.
  • Remove the salmon from the oven.
  • Cut salmon into portions. Sprinkle with additional fresh herbs or a squeeze of lemon.

Notes

  • If you've got salmon portions instead of a whole side, make individual foil packets of each one with rosemary and lemon slices underneath, the salmon, then topped with garlic, rosemary, and lemon.
  • You could probably also do this on the grill if you've got a good grill thermometer.  Adjust your timing longer or lower based on thickness and temperature.