Lemon Rosemary Salmon

Name: Lemon Rosemary Salmon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 lemon, thinly sliced; 4 sprigs fresh rosemary; 2 salmon fillets, bones and skin removed; coarse salt to taste; 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed

Rating: 4.46 stars

445 Ratings
297 Reviews
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This is the perfect romantic dinner for two when served with an Oregon Pinot Noir, crusty bread, wild rice, and salad.

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Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

cook:

20 mins

total:

30 mins

Servings:

Yield:

2 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 2 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1 lemon, thinly sliced
4 sprigs fresh rosemary
2 salmon fillets, bones and skin removed
coarse salt to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

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Step 2

Arrange half the lemon slices in a single layer in a baking dish. Layer with 2 sprigs rosemary, and top with salmon fillets. Sprinkle salmon with salt, layer with remaining rosemary sprigs, and top with remaining lemon slices. Drizzle with olive oil.
Step 3

Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until fish is easily flaked with a fork.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

257 calories; protein 20.5g 41% DV; carbohydrates 6.1g 2% DV; fat 18g 28% DV; cholesterol 56.4mg 19% DV; sodium 1016.7mg 41% DV. Full Nutrition

Reviews (297)

Most helpful positive review

Derek Murawsky

03/26/2008

Simple and great recipe as is. Want to improve the flavor throughout the fish? Either make a parchment or tinfoil bag to seal everything up in. The juices steam through the fish continuously, keeping it more tender and letting the flavors soak through. Read More

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Most helpful critical review

cynthia.lee1515

02/27/2008

Make sure you coat the salmon evenly with lemon and rosemary. Otherwise the taste of the salmon will range widely from one part of the salmon cut to another. Parts topped with lemon slices were a little too lemony/sour while the parts that weren't had a very strong fish taste... Read More

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445 Ratings

5 star values: 285
4 star values: 105
3 star values: 35
2 star values: 14
1 star values: 6

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Derek Murawsky

03/26/2008

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Suzy

02/16/2006

Very delicious and simple recipe. Loved it. I did rub the olive oil on the fish, added a bit of lemon juice, and then added salt pepper and garlic before adding the fresh herbs and lemon. So good. Very impressed. Read More

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Margie

02/15/2006

This turned out great. I made a few minor changes. I took the suggestion of a previous reviewer and brushed the fish with olive oil. I used crushed rosemary on it rather than fresh (I knew the fresh would smell delicious but was afraid it wouldn't add enough flavor) and drizzled on a tiny bit more oil. I then sprinkled 2 tablespoons of white wine on it. It was very light and flavorful! Read More

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RogueOnion8

05/20/2006

I made this for Valentine's Day dinner as suggested by the Allrecipes Newsletter. It turned out wonderful! The flavors were amazing and complimented eachother well. In addition to using extra virgin olive oil I also added some garlic & oregano flavored olive oil. I highly recommend this recipe and hope to make it again soon. Read More

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Don Reilly

10/03/2005

This was excellent! I thought that 20 minutes was a bit much for the thickness of my fillet, so I used the 10 minutes per inch of thickness rule and then just checked it until it was done. Read More

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mahaines

02/26/2008

My husband loved this recipe. I did marinate it in white wine and put sea salt and fresh ground pepper on the iron skillet before putting the salmon on. Drizzled olive oil as well. Served it over wilted spinach and yukon gold potatoes. Read More

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cynthia.lee1515

02/27/2008

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KRISRIZZIO

02/26/2006

Very good! I squeezed extra fresh lemon on the salmon because I didn't think just placing the slices around the lemon gave it enough lemon flavor. Will make again! Read More

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KATHIANNM

04/27/2005

This is a wonderful recipe--the ingredients don't overpower the delicate taste of the salmon and so easy to make. I would gently rub olive oil into the salmon filet prior to adding the spices and lemon slices to keep the meat moist. The recipe is also delicious with fresh dill in lieu of the rosemary. Elegant meal! Read More

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This was excellent! I thought that 20 minutes was a bit much for the thickness of my fillet, so I used the 10 minutes per inch of thickness rule and then just checked it until it was done.

Very good! I squeezed extra fresh lemon on the salmon because I didn't think just placing the slices around the lemon gave it enough lemon flavor. Will make again!