Easy Parchment Baked Salmon Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) salmon fillet
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 0.25 cup chopped basil leaves
• olive oil cooking spray
• 1 lemon, thinly sliced

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Position an oven rack to the lowest setting.
2. Lay the salmon fillet, skin-side down, on a large sheet of parchment paper; season generously with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Make two shallow, 3-inch slits into the fillet using a sharp knife. Stuff the slits with freshly chopped basil leaves. Lightly spray the fillet with cooking spray and arrange thin lemon slices artfully on top.
3. Carefully fold the edges of the parchment paper over the fillet multiple times, creating a tightly sealed, airtight packet. Place the sealed packet onto a sturdy baking sheet.
4. Bake in the preheated oven on the bottom rack until the salmon is cooked through and flakes easily. The flesh should appear pink and opaque with a slightly darker pink interior, approximately 25 minutes. A reliable instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the fillet should register at least 145 degrees F (65 degrees C). To serve, carefully cut open the parchment paper and remove the lemon slices before plating the delicious salmon.

Nutrition

• Calories: 175 kcal
• Fat Content: 7 g
• Fiber Content: 3 g
• Sodium Content: 48 mg
• Protein Content: 25 g
• Cholesterol Content: 50 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 6 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 1 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g