Baked Salmon

This salmon is super easy to prepare and bake. it’s delicious and nutritious.

The key is: Don’t overcook it!

My expert fisherman father-in-law taught me this technique and it’s perfect every time.

salmon fillet – any size that fits in your glass baking dish.
2 T. olive oil
½ t. salt
1/3 c. chilled butter, sliced into thin slices
2 T. lemon juice
2 cloves minced garlic (optional)

STEPS
1) preheat oven to 390°.

2) drizzle 2 tablespoons olive oil in a glass baking dish.

3) place salmon fillet in dish over oil.

4) sprinkle top of salmon lightly with ½ teaspoon salt and as much minced garlic as you like. (if you don’t like garlic, leave it out entirely and it’ll still be delicious.)

5) evenly place thin slices of butter on top of salmon and squeeze about 2 tablespoons lemon juice over it.

6) place dish in preheated oven and set your timer for 11 minutes.

7) at 11 minutes, remove salmon from oven and using a sharp knife, slice in to the salmon just about 1/8? deep, running knife straight down the center line. you should see a bit of clear juice fill the little “ditch” that you’ve just created. quickly place the salmon back in the oven. set your timer for 2 minutes.
after 2 minutes, pull out the salmon and check for doneness. the ditch should be filled with an opaque liquid. if it’s still clear juice, you need to give it another minute. from this point on, only put it back in for 1 minute at a time. it’s done when the liquid is opaque and the fish flakes when you separate it gently w/ a fork & knife. don’t overcook it!