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Sheet Pan Lemon Pepper Salmon

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This lemon pepper salmon is so quick and easy to make. Uses healthy real food ingredients, and one pan for super-fast clean-up. Plus, it’s kid-friendly so the whole family can enjoy. My kids actually request this for salmon for dinner! Enjoy with lemon butter asparagus.

Ingredients

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  • 4 salmon filets
  • 6–8 tsp lemon juice
  • ½ – 1 tsp salt
  • ½ – 1 tsp pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400F. Line a small baking sheet with aluminum foil. (I like to use baking sheets that have rims for this recipe to catch any extra juices.)
  2. Place the salmon filets on the prepared baking sheet, skin side down. Pour about 1 teaspoon of lemon juice onto each filet, rubbing the juice gently into the meat of the fish. Season with salt and pepper as desired.
  3. Bake the salmon for 9 minutes. Remove the salmon from the oven and pour another ½ to 1 teaspoon of lemon juice on top of each filet. Serve warm and enjoy!

Notes

Make it Extra Lemony – You can beef up the lemon flavor by using lemon essential oil, lemon extract, or lemon zest. I like to use lemon essential oil, but they’ll all work. Add just a drop or two of the oil or extract to each filet. Remember you can always add more after cooking for more lemon flavor!

Try Making it Orange or Lime – The same method will work with oranges (with orange juice) and limes (with lime juice). I haven’t personally tried orange, but lime was delicious and I have no doubt orange would be really good too!

Make Extras for Leftovers – Generally speaking, leftover fish isn’t that great. HOWEVER, I like to make a couple extra lemon pepper salmon filets specifically for salmon fish tacos. I serve them with cilantro lime coleslaw, a bit of lime crema, maybe some coconut lime rice, and all the citrusy flavors just taste so good together!

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