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A perfectly cooked salmon fillet topped with creamy dill sauce, served with rice and asparagus, one of 20 Genius Salmon Recipes Ideas for Busy Weeknights.

Quick Baked Salmon with Dill Sauce

This recipe offers a fast, flavorful salmon dinner perfect for busy weeknights. You wrap the salmon in foil with simple seasonings and bake it, finishing with a quick broil. The fresh dill sauce comes together while the fish cooks.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 418
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Salmon
  • 1 fillet salmon about 2 pounds
  • 1.5 teaspoons lemon-pepper seasoning Use 1 to 1-1/2
  • 1 teaspoon onion salt
  • 1 small onion sliced and separated into rings
  • 6 lemon slices
  • 1/4 cup butter cubed
Dill Sauce
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon onion finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
  • 3/4 teaspoon dill weed
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
  • to taste pepper

Equipment

  • 15x10x1-in. baking pan
  • Heavy-duty foil

Method
 

  1. Line a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with heavy-duty foil. Lightly grease the foil.
  2. Place the salmon skin side down on the foil. Sprinkle the salmon with lemon pepper and onion salt.
  3. Top the salmon with the onion rings and lemon slices. Dot the top with cubed butter.
  4. Fold the foil around the salmon and seal it tightly.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes.
  6. Open the foil carefully, letting the steam escape. Broil 4 to 6 inches from the heat for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
  7. While the salmon cooks, combine all the dill sauce ingredients in a small bowl until smooth. Serve the sauce with the cooked salmon.

Nutrition

Calories: 418kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 26gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 643mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1g

Notes

This recipe serves four people, with each serving being about 4 ounces of cooked salmon plus 2 tablespoons of sauce. This makes a great base for a quick meal; pair it with roasted seasonal vegetables for a complete dinner.

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