Ingredients
- 1 lb king salmon fillet, wild caught
- 1/4 cup organic lemon juice, divided into 3 tbsp and 1 tbsp
- 1/4 organic yellow onion, sliced lengthwise
- 3–4 organic garlic cloves, minced
- 1/8 tsp sea salt, to taste
- 1/8 tsp black pepper, to taste
- 1 tsp – 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 4–5 organic lemon slices
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Remove salmon from refrigerator about 20 mins before you begin. Pat dry and place onto plate with flesh side up, skin side down. Leave skin on for cooking.
- Season salmon with salt and pepper on the flesh side. Let rest for about 5 mins on the counter.
- Meanwhile, slice onions lengthwise and place into baking dish evenly across the bottom. Ideally use a glass or ceramic baking dish that is sized so there will be about 1″ around the fish on the sides. For a 1 lb salmon fillet a 9″ x 13″ rectangle, or a 9″ round glass pie plate works well.
- Take 1 tbsp of lemon juice and pour over the salmon fillet. Then turn the salmon over, flesh side face down to soak in the lemon juice for about 3 mins.
- Pour the remaining 3 tbsp of lemon juice into the baking dish around and over the onions.
- Place the salmon fillet skin side down/ flesh up into the center of the baking dish.
- Spread minced garlic over the top of the salmon flesh evenly.
- Place lemon slices evenly on the salmon, spaced so there is some exposed salmon between them.
- Sprinkle a little extra salt and pepper if desired.
- Drizzle olive oil over salmon, with some spreading around to the onions.
- Bake at 350F for 20 – 25 mins until thickest part of the salmon reaches 125F, turning halfway through cooking for evenness.
- Remove from oven, spoon some of the lemon juice in the pan over the fish, and cover the baking dish with a lid or foil. Let rest for about 5 mins.
- Slice into 2 – 3 portions. Remove skin if desired, and serve fillets with the lemony onion slices, and enjoy!
Notes
Leave the skin on the salmon when cooking, remove before serving or leave in tact if desired.
You can use this recipe with other types of salmon if king is not available. Be sure to select a wild caught salmon (no farm raised) with no added colors. Adjust your cooking time to be less with a thinner fillet.
King Salmon can have pin bones running along the thicker side of the fillet. Remove them, or warn others that they are there before eating.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 25 mins