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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
  • 1/2 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 Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 7g
Cholesterol 51mg17%
Sodium 83mg4%
Potassium 786mg22%
Carbohydrates 22g7%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 21g42%
Vitamin A 413IU8%
Vitamin C 116mg141%
Calcium 112mg11%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.