Easy Sockeye Salmon Recipe
This sockeye salmon recipe pairs the tender fish with garlic and lemon pepper for a flavorful and easy dinner!
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 25 min
- Yield
- 4
Ingredients 7
- 1 1/2 pounds or 4 (6-ounce) sockeye salmon fillets, wild caught
- Olive oil, for brushing
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt , plus more for brining
- 1 teaspoon lemon pepper (no salt added*) or freshly ground black pepper to taste
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 lemon, zested and half sliced
- 1 handful fresh Italian parsley, finely chopped (for garnish)
Method 5
- 01
Brine the salmon (optional): In a shallow dish mix together 4 cups room temperature water and 3 tablespoons kosher salt . Place the salmon in the water and wait for 15 minutes.
- 02
Prep the salmon: Place a large sheet of aluminum foil on a baking sheet and brush it with olive oil. Pat each piece of salmon dry and place it on the foil skin side down. Sprinkle salmon with the kosher salt *, lemon pepper, garlic powder, and lemon zest (evenly divided among the fillets).
- 03
Broil the salmon: Broil (on a center rack if possible) for about 8 to 11 minutes for 1-inch thick salmon, until it’s just tender and pink at the center (the internal temperature should be between 125 to 130°F in the center). Broil about 5 minutes for very thin salmon. Keep an eye on it because it can brown quickly.
- 04
Alternatively, bake the salmon: Bake the salmon at 400°F for 13 to 16 minutes, depending on thickness, until just tender and pink at the center (the internal temperature should be between 125 to 130°F in the center). A 1-inch thick fillet should cook in about 15 minutes total.
- 05
Serve: To serve, spritz with the juice of ½ lemon and garnish with slices cut from the other half.
Provenance
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