Baked Sockeye Salmon (2024)

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Baked Sockeye Salmon is fork tender and so delicious. Just season and bake for salmon that melts in your mouth.

Oven Baked Sockeye Salmon Fillet

You’ll love how easily this healthy and flavorful fish dish comes together. Using simple seasonings and slices of lemon, the fish bakes up perfectly with plenty of moisture. It’s a great recipe for incorporating more fish into your weekly meal plan.

This easy recipe calls for olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and lemon slices. It’s a cinch to prep! You could even put your own twist on it by adding different seasonings like Old Bay, cumin, rosemary, or thyme. You could even drizzle teriyaki sauce on the fillets when they’re done cooking. You can really make this dish your own.

Looking for more easy fish recipes? Check out some of our favorites: Parmesan Crusted Cod Fish, Air Fryer Swai Fish, or Baked Whole Whitefish Recipe.

How To Make Baked Sockeye Salmon

Preheat your oven to 425 and lined a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Lay out salmon fillets on a preparatory surface, like a cutting board. Slice off the very ends of the lemon and use them to squeeze lemon juice onto the fillets. Cut the rest of the lemon into slices. You’ll use them in a minute.

Drizzle olive oil onto salmon and sprinkle with salt, pepper, and garlic seasoning. Rub the seasonings in. Then flip the salmon over and season again.

Flip the salmon over and place on parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Lay 2 slices of lemon on each fillet.

Place salmon in oven and bake for 13 minutes. Meat thermometer should register at least 145 degrees. If you prefer your salmon to be more rare, then cut back on the baking time by a couple of minutes.

Once salmon is done, remove from oven and use a spatula to place salmon on a serving dish. The sockeye salmon will be fork tender and perfectly flavored.

Cooking Tips

• For this recipe, you can cook fillets or big pieces of sockeye salmon (instructions are the same)
• Remove any seeds before placing lemon slices on fish fillets
• If you keep the skin on, it’s optional to season both sides. If you remove the skin, then definitely sprinkle seasonings on both sides

How To Cook Salmon Without Drying It Out?

If you coat the salmon in olive oil, butter, or a sauce before baking, then it will cook through without drying out.

What To Serve With Baked Sockeye Salmon

This tender fish would delicious chopped up and layered over a salad like Spicy Kani Salad, Spinach Strawberry Feta Salad Recipe, or Mango Jicama Slaw Trader Joe’s Copycat Recipe.

Or serve it as whole fillets alongside low carb dishes like Smashed Brussels Sprouts In The Air Fryer, Sautéed Frozen Vegetables, or Air Fryer Frozen Asparagus.

More Salmon Recipes To Try

Baked Salmon With Everything Bagel Seasoning

Keto Salmon Sheet Pan Meal Prep With Cauliflower And Mushrooms

Baked Salmon With Cheese And Mayo

Slow Baked Salmon At Low Temperature

Keto Salmon Salad With Fresh Or Canned Salmon

See Also:

• Air Fryer Breaded Chicken Drumsticks
• Frozen Popcorn Chicken
• Steak Bites in the Air Fryer