This is a quick and easy way to make flavorful salmon without all the fuss-or the fat and calories you'd get from the butter and oil you'd need to fry the fish.
Recipe type: Seafood Suppers
Serves: 4 fillets
Ingredients
1 tsp.salt
1 tsp. ground black pepper
1 tsp.garlic powder
1 tsp.dried oregano
1 tsp.paprika
[1/2] tsp.dried thyme
4 (6-oz.)salmon fillets
4 tsp. fresh lemon juice
4 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
In a small bowl, combine salt, black pepper, garlic powder, oregano, paprika, and thyme.
Place salmon fillets on the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle each fillet with 1 teaspoon lemon juice and 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil. Generously season both sides of salmon with seasoning mixture.
Bake for 10 minutes.
Turn on the broiler, move the baking sheet under the broiler, and cook for 3 minutes.
Serve with balsamic vinegar and brown rice.
Notes
Healthy Hint Salmon is easy to prepare and a great source of protein and omega-3 fatty acids. Eating salmon twice a week can help control cholesterol and improve brain function.