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salmon in foil

Baked cilantro lemon salmon in foil

Brenda Cisneros
An easy recipe to cook salmon in the oven.
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Course Almuerzo, Breakfast
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 2 people
Calories 269 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Salmon fillet
  • ½ cup Cilantro
  • 2 Lemons
  • 2 Lemons (the juice)
  • 5 tbsp Butter
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • Ground pepper
  • Salt
  • Capers (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Wash and chop cilantro. Separate.
  • Slice two lemons. Separate.
  • Grease a baking sheet with oil or butter. Place salmon and bathe with lemon juice. Season the salmon with salt, garlic, and pepper.
  • Place the lemon slices on top of the salmon along with a few pieces of butter (you can also melt the butter first, but it’s not necessary).
  • Wrap salmon in foil and bake it for 10 to 15 minutes at 400F (200C) or until cooked through.
  • After this time, uncover the salmon leaving the edges of the fillet covered so they do not get burned.
  • Change the oven from “bake” to “broil” (baking to roasting).Take the baked salmon back in the oven for another five minutes or until brown.
  • Baked cilantro lime salmon it’s ready to enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts
Baked cilantro lemon salmon in foil
Amount per Serving
Calories
269
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
14
g
22
%
Saturated Fat
 
3
g
19
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
7
g
Cholesterol
 
51
mg
17
%
Sodium
 
83
mg
4
%
Potassium
 
786
mg
22
%
Carbohydrates
 
22
g
7
%
Fiber
 
6
g
25
%
Sugar
 
7
g
8
%
Protein
 
21
g
42
%
Vitamin A
 
413
IU
8
%
Vitamin C
 
116
mg
141
%
Calcium
 
112
mg
11
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.