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    Lemon Pepper Salmon

    BY: Courtney PUBLISHED: Feb 18, 2018 Leave a Comment UPDATED ON: Apr 18, 2018

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    Lemon Pepper Salmon is a well-known salmon seasoning recipe. You can use lemon zest and cracked pepper instead of lemon pepper seasoning for a fresh and delicious baked salmon!

    lemon pepper salmon

    I grew up with my mom making baked lemon pepper salmon pretty often. Her salmon with lemon pepper seasoning was more of a crust, it was an easy recipe, but I prefer to use fresher ingredients. My mom’s salmon was absolutely delicious, I can’t quite make it like she did. She would put it under the boiler, and while she burnt it sometimes, it was always flavorful, ha!

    easy lemon pepper salmon recipe

    While my mom broiled her salmon, I make baked lemon pepper salmon. I use freshly grated lemon, lemon juice, and fresh cracked pepper. I also do a little sprinkle of granulated garlic, that’s it! Just a few simple ingredients. You can also add a sprinkle of salt, but it really doesn’t even need it and you can make this a low sodium salmon without using it. Keep in mind salmon naturally contains sodium, so this will not be a sodium free salmon recipe.

    emon pepper salmon recipe

    You can bake or broil this salmon, if I’m in a time crunch I’ll even pan fry or make grilled salmon using this lemon pepper salmon recipe! It’s so flavorful and delicious.

    baked lemon pepper salmon

    I never discard the lemons after zesting and juicing onto the raw salmon, instead, I bake them up with the salmon in the oven and then squeeze the lemon onto the salmon again after it’s fully cooked. When you check the temperature for the salmon you’ll want to check the salmon internal temperature in the thickest spot, it should be at least 145 degrees F.

    lemon pepper salmon -how to season salmon

    If you’re stuck on what to season salmon with here are a few more salmon recipes!

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    lemon pepper salmon recipe

    easy baked lemon pepper salmon recipe

    lemon pepper salmon

    Lemon Pepper Salmon

    Lemon Pepper Salmon is a well-known salmon seasoning recipe. You can use lemon zest and cracked pepper instead of lemon pepper seasoning for a fresh and delicious baked salmon! 
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 3 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 18 minutes minutes
    Servings: 2
    Calories: 179kcal
    Author: Courtney

    Ingredients

    • 8 ounces salmon
    • 1 lemon
    • 1 teaspoon pepper freshly cracked
    • 1/4 teaspoon garlic granulated
    • salt optional
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
    • Place the salmon on a baking sheet and zest the lemon over top.
    • Slice the lemon and squeeze one half of the juice onto the salmon.
    • Sprinkle the salmon with pepper and garlic and then bake for 15 minutes or until the salmon internally reaches 145 degrees F in the thickest part.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 51mg | Potassium: 630mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 45IU | Vitamin C: 28.6mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1.3mg

    The nutritional information is automatically calculated and can vary based ingredients and products used. If the nutrition numbers are important for you we recommend calculating them yourself.

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