Easy Baked Salmon in Parchment Paper
My family loves salmon and I love an easy, healthy dinner with virtually no cleanup that’s ready in 20 minutes. A win on every level. This easy baked salmon recipe is tender, juicy, and boldly flavored with lemon and dill. My secret to achieve perfectly cooked salmon is Reynolds® Parchment Paper. Cooking fish en papillote (in parchment) is such a classically French technique that’s foolproof and so easy. This cooking method will work with virtually any kind of fish, from grouper to cod or even shrimp. Reynolds® Parchment Paper serves as a multi-purpose tool for non-stick baking and easy cleanup. Both sides of are grease-proof and help simplify many tasks including rolling out dough and cookies, lining countertops when measuring and mixing ingredients, or to cover oven-roasted chicken or microwave-steamed vegetables to retain flavor and moisture. It’s safe to use in a conventional or convection oven at temperatures up to 420ºF. It’s so easy to bundle up the parchment packets, put them on a baking sheet, and just like that your work is done. Zucchini and yellow squash cook with the salmon and are crisp-tender and full of lemony dill flavor. It’s awesome to have a complete meal that cooks in one handy parchment packet and that tastes so good!
What’s in Lemon Dill Salmon?
To make this baked salmon with lemon and dill, you’ll need:
Zucchini Yellow squash Salmon filets Olive oil Kosher salt and pepper Fresh dill Lemon
How to Bake Salmon in Parchment Paper
This lemon dill salmon recipe requires just 5 minutes of hands-on prep! Simply slice the zucchini and yellow squash, then layer on top of parchment paper squares. Place one salmon filet on top of each pile of veggies, then drizzle with oil and sprinkle fresh dill on top. Lastly, place lemon slices over the salmon before sealing up the parchment paper packages. Bake the lemon dill salmon in parchment until the fish is tender and cooked through and vegetables are crisp-tender.
How Long to Bake Salmon in Parchment
This lemon dill salmon will need to bake for roughly 15 to 20 minutes in a 400ºF oven.
Can I Pair Different Veggies with the Lemon Dill Salmon?
Squash and zucchini are so abundant at this time of year, but you can substitute with asparagus spears, artichoke hearts, or very thinly sliced potatoes.
Can I Use Another Type of Fish?
Most definitely! Bake times may vary depending on the type and size of fish you use, so use your best judgement.
Tips for Making Lemon Dill Salmon
Be sure to slice the veggies about 1/8 inch thick. You want them to cook at the same rate in the oven, and you don’t want them to be too thinly sliced otherwise they’ll turn to mush once baked. Also, you need to seal the parchment paper packs very tightly so none of the steam escapes in the oven. And open the packets carefully so none of the trapped steam puffs up into your eyes. If you wind up with leftovers of this salmon with lemon and dill, I recommend enjoying them cold atop a salad or in a sandwich. Seafood rarely reheats well, but enjoy your leftovers however you want!
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