Baked Salmon with Lemon Caper Butter

20 minutesServes 6-8

37 reviews

Ingredients

3-4 lb salmon, skin on
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
2 lemons
6 tbsp unsalted butter
4 garlic cloves, minced
4 tbsp capers, drained

Directions

Preheat oven to 450°F. Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil. Place salmon on sheet pan, skin side-down, and season with salt and pepper. Slice one lemon into rounds, yielding 6-7 slices. Place slices on top, overlapping if necessary. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Remove and tent with aluminum foil. Return to oven and cook for 5-10 additional, or until desired level of doneness.

While salmon is cooking, prepare the Lemon Caper Butter. Use a microplane to remove 1 tsp zest, the slice lemon in half and set both aside. Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, capers, lemon zest and lemon juice. Cook for 2 minutes and season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Remove salmon from oven and discard lemon slices. Gently slide a metal spatula between the skin and the flesh of salmon to remove skin. Transfer fillet to a serving platter and spoon sauce over top. Serve immediately.

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ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!!! So easy to prepare and so good and luxurious its good enough for dinner guests!

So simple, and Delicious.

This was the easiest and best salmon recipe I have ever made. Absolutely loved the way it turned out. Have made it three times now.

Excellent recipe. I put in key words of capers, lemon and salmon and this was the recipe that jumped out at me. I baked a pretty large sockeye salmon so I added some extra butter and capers to the sauce. I baked the salmon for 8 mins unwrapped and then another 8 mins in tin foil. It came out perfect!

This recipe was delicious and have used it many times. It is easy to prepare. It is a big part of my meal prep as it is my family’s favorite!!!

The first time I made this it was good, but I wanted a bit more flavor. The second time I made it, I seasoned the salmon with lemon pepper and squeezed the juice of one whole lemon over the salmon before placing the lemon slices on top of the salmon. Because I was serving six, I added a few extra tablespoons of butter to the sauce. I baked it for ten minutes without foil and about 15 minutes with foil because one of my guests preferred her salmon well done. It was well cooked after 25 minutes total but still moist and not dried out. It was delicious and a big hit at my dinner party! Thanks for a great recipe!

Very good, easy and fast. Thanks

Easy, delicious, pretty. Good with champagne, Pinot grigio, Sauvignon blanc or other mild white wine. We served over wild and brown rice with broccoli and cherry tomatoes. Company food. Our Atlantic salmon was thick and required about 30 minutes to cook 3 lbs.

Easy to make and tasty

Wonderful thank you. It is good food and simple enough to have me to follow directions Arden Gifford , MD

Fish is very versatile and this is a good recipe. Adding a few peppercorns, minced fresh dillweed, and 1-2 ounces of dry vermouth depending on amount of salmon, will raise this to the heights of epicurean delight.

Excellent

This is an awesome recipe. The salmon was very tasty and it was juicy and not dry. I will use this recipe again.

This is an amazing recipe for Salmon. I made it for my parents. My step dad doesn’t like salmon but he had 2 helpings of this one. Very flavorful. It was also so easy to make. I kept it in the oven for 25 minutes...not to dry and not too slimey.

So Simple and Tastes Great ... Thanks. Keep the recipes coming

LOVE IT! The flavor was Outstanding ! It was easy to prepare. My kids loved it. Thank you

I can't cook a lick and this came out perfect enough for even my picky wife to eat it and love it. Of course I loved it too.

This recipe is easy and delicious in taste. I love FM recipes because they taste good and my guest loves it too.

The best, so simple and easy, plus delicious. This will be a keeper.

The salmon tasted very good even though I had no capers. i used 2-3 tablespoons of butter & had 1 lemon which I sliced 7 used some of the skin for zest

Perfection! We ate every bite!

This is DELICIOUS!!!

Absolutely delicious! Made wild caught sockeye served with this delicious sauce and a rice pilaf to a crowd. Rave reviews!

Delicious. Yummy.

Excellent and easy to make.

Easy to make and rich in flavor. For fish lovers everywhere. I did 20 servings and it was perfect .I made my sauce little more thick then it called for , but it was so tasty .

Just made this it’s Awesome

Yummy

This was a great recipe.

This. I repeat...THIS...was the BEST Salmon I have eaten. Better than any restaurant. It is exquisite!!!

I'm not a big fan of the sometimes pungent taste of salmon. This salmon was by far the best I've ever eaten anywhere, anytime. The sauce, the cooking method, all came together in the most succulent salmon ever! The whole family loved it and it is easy to prepare. Buying a good piece of fresh salmon is key.

We had this for dinner this evening and it was a big hit. Followed the recipe but left out the garlic which was not missed. Baked 10 minutes after tenting. Will make this again.

It was the best recipe with the great salmon from The Fresh Market. Thanks for very enjoyable dinner

Easy to make, looks professionally made and tastes delicious!

Salmon only needs about 15 minutes to be done at that degree oven. 25 minutes is too long. Sauce is wonderful.

So easy and soooo yummy. This is a keeper !!

Wonderful recipe, salmon was perfect

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