Description
This Rosemary Citrus Baked salmon is a healthy one pan meal ready in 20 minutes. Grain free, gluten free, low carb, Whole 30 and paleo friendly.
Ingredients
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- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 small orange (2 Tablespoons juice of orange plus thinly sliced orange slices)
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon orange zest (grated orange peel from orange)
- 2 Tablespoons fresh rosemary, plus extra to garnish (1 tsp dried rosemary may be substituted)
- 2 –3 teaspoons honey
- 10–12 ounces sockeye salmon (whole fillet or three 4 ounces fillets)
- Pinch of sea salt
- Optional – thinly sliced orange or lemon
- Optional- 2 cups chopped/sliced veggies of choice (i.e broccoli, asparagus, green beans, etc.)
- Additional seasoning of choice or salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Whisk together the olive oil, orange juice, lemon juice, garlic, orange zest, 2 tablespoons rosemary, and optional honey. Set the mixture aside.
- Grease or oil a large baking dish. Place the salmon in the baking dish, skin side down. Season the salmon with a pinch of salt.
- Brush the citrus rosemary marinade on top of the salmon.*
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Brush the orange rosemary on top of the salmon, and place the salmon in the fridge to marinate for 5-10 minutes while the oven preheats.
- After 5-10 minutes, add thin orange slices on top of the salmon (optional), and toss veggies of choice with the reserved marinade or 2 teaspoons of olive oil, lemon juice, or seasoning of choice.
- Place the tossed veggies (if using) around the salmon in the pan.
- Place the baking dish in the oven for 12-15 minutes or until the salmon is no longer opaque in the middle and the vegetables are cooked through.
- Let the salmon rest for 3 minutes before serving.
- Add additional salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
- Reserve 1 tablespoon of the marinade if adding vegetables to the pan.
- This recipe calls for 1 salmon fillet weighing 12 ounces. Or, you may use three 4 ounce fillets.
- Rule of thumb for baking salmon: bake salmon fillets 10 minutes per inch of thickness.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Rest Time 10:
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 ounces
- Calories: 345
- Sugar: 5g
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 50mg