Easy Baked Salmon Recipe

Gather your ingredients: salmon filet(s), salt, pepper, olive oil, Italian seasoning and a lemon.

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Place the filet on a parchment paper lined baking sheet, and generously salt and pepper the filet.

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Mix the olive oil, Italian seasoning and juice of half the lemon in a small bowl. Coat the filet.

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Top the filet with thin slices of lemon from the other half of the lemon.

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Bake at 450°F for 15 minutes, or until salmon is 120°F in the thickest part of the salmon, opaque and flaky when pulled apart with a fork.

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Use a reliable meat thermometer to check the temperature.

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Serve immediately with your favorite sides, and enjoy!

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