Lemon, fennel and dill impart delicious flavor in this easy baked salmon recipe.

Baking the lemon slices releases the juices and essential oils from the rind.

Serve with fingerling potatoes and asparagus, or enjoy with a simple salad.

Four salmon fillets for the best oven-baked salmon recipe, placed on a white serving plate with fennel around the fish, and dill and lemon slices on top of the salmon fillets

Photo:Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn

Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.

Sprinkle both sides of salmon fillets evenly with 1/4 teaspoon salt.

Place the salmon in the center of the prepared baking sheet.

Ingredients for the best oven-baked salmon recipe

Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn

Top each piece with 1 dill sprig and 1 lemon slice.

Arrange fennel and the remaining 4 lemon slices around the salmon.

Sprinkle the fennel evenly with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.

Four salmon fillets topped with a lemon slice and dill sprig, surrounded with sliced fennel, placed on a parchment paper covered baking sheet

Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn

Drizzle the salmon and fennel with oil.

Sprinkle with cracked pepper, if desired.

  • Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day.

Four baked salmon fillets topped with a lemon slice and dill sprig, surrounded with sliced fennel, placed on a parchment paper covered baking sheet

Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn

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