This unbelievably easy salmon recipe is savory with a touch of sweet, and needs just five minutes of prep time and twenty minutes in the oven. Even better, there is no marinating required and it's practically foolproof to make! Pair it with some rice and roasted asparagus or steamed broccoli for a quick weeknight dinner.

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🌿 Ingredients
The few ingredients you'll need should be easy to find at most large grocery stores. Feel free to replace coconut sugar with brown sugar, and tamari with soy sauce if gluten is not a concern. Also, the salmon is fine skinless or with skin on.
See recipe card below for exact quantities.
📝 Instructions
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 400°F, and grease a square baking dish with a thin coating of olive oil. Then, wash the salmon fillets and set aside.
Step 2: Whisk the tamari and coconut sugar together in a small, shallow mixing bowl and add the salmon fillets. Use your hands to coat the fish well with the marinade.
Step 3: Place both fillets in the baking dish, leaving some room around each one. If the salmon still has the skin on, place them skin side down. Bake for 20 minutes or until the flesh becomes opaque and flakes a little when cut with a knife.

Step 4: Use a metal spatula to remove the salmon and season with a pinch of salt & pepper and fresh lemon slices.
Pro tip: For skin-on salmon, simply slide the metal spatula in between the salmon flesh and the skin to easily remove the skin before you serve it.
💭 FAQ
Baking salmon at 375-400°F (190-200°C) for 15-20 minutes is recommended to reach a minimum internal temperature of 145°F (63°C). Cooked salmon will turn slightly opaque and the thickest part should flake easily with a fork or knife.
You can bake salmon in the oven with either the skin on or off in a lightly greased baking dish or on a baking sheet. For skin-on salmon, place the fish skin side down in the dish.
Any variety of salmon will work for baking, including sockeye, coho, king and other varieties. Look for the freshest salmon that you can afford, and choose wild and fresh-caught over farmed and previously frozen if possible.
Oven-baked salmon pairs well with roasted or steamed vegetables such as broccoli, asparagus, green beans or potatoes, or alongside a fresh salad of greens. Grain dishes such as rice and quinoa can also complement and complete a salmon dinner.
🍳 Recipe
Easiest Oven Baked Salmon
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Prep: Preheat the oven to 400°F, grease a square baking dish with a thin coating of olive oil and wash the salmon fillets and set aside.½ teaspoon olive oil, 2 5-oz salmon fillets
- Mix: In a shallow bowl, whisk the tamari and coconut sugar together and then add the salmon fillets and use your hands to coat them well with the marinade.2 teaspoons tamari, 2 teaspoons coconut sugar
- Bake: Place the salmon in the baking dish, leaving room around each fillet. If the salmon still has the skin on, place them skin side down. Bake for 20 minutes or until the flesh turns opaque and flakes a little when cut with a knife.
- Enjoy: Use a large metal spatula to remove the salmon from the baking dish, season with a pinch of salt and pepper and garnish with fresh lemon slices. (For skin-on salmon, simply slide the metal spatula in between the salmon flesh and the skin to easily remove the skin before you serve it.)sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, ½ lemon
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- Cook fish to a minimum temperature of 145°F (63°C)
- Use separate kitchen tools and utensils for prepping raw fish
- Wash hands in warm soapy water after handling raw fish
- Never leave food unattended on a hot stove
- Refrigerate leftover fish within 2 hours
See more guidelines at foodsafety.gov.
Allison
My 11-year old LOVES this recipe!