Super Easy Baked Salmon in Foil with Chimichurri Sauce
A super easy baked salmon in foil recipe that's perfect for meal prepping! Topped with a fresh homemade chimichurri style sauce!
Servings: 3 -4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ pounds salmon preferably wild-caught
- ¼ cup + 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- salt and black pepper
- 2 scallions roughly chopped
- ½ cup parsley leaves and stems
- 2 tablespoons cilantro leaves
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- ¼ - ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Remove the salmon from the refrigerator at least 15 minutes prior to cooking. Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 375ºF.
- Place the salmon filet in a piece of foil large enough to fold over and seal. Using a brush or spoon brush the salmon with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and season with a little salt and pepper and 1 minced clove of garlic. Cover with foil and seal so that all sides are properly closed.
- Bake the salmon for 12-14 minutes or until firm. Prepare the sauce while the salmon bakes. Depending on the thickness of the filet, it may require additional baking time.
- To prepare the sauce: Add ¼ cup of olive oil, 2 cloves of garlic, scallions, parsley, cilantro, red wine vinegar, lime juice, red pepper flakes, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper to a food processor and pulse until a thick sauce forms.
- When the salmon is done baking, remove from the oven, spread 1 tablespoon of sauce over the filet and broil under the broiler for 2-3 minutes, keeping an eye on it so the fish does not burn. Remove from oven and serve immediately with additional chimichurri sauce on the side.
Notes
- I suggest using a good quality salmon for this recipe. Try to avoid using ‘pink salmon’ as this type of salmon is quite watery and will release lots of water in the baking process causing the fish to be wet and not flakey.
- PLEASE NOTE: baking time may vary slightly due to thickness of fish. Feel for firmness on the thickest part of the filet to make sure your fish is cooked through.
- The salmon can also be wrapped in foil and barbecued at 375ªF for about the same amount of time give or take a minute or two. Allow the salmon to ‘broil’ the same way you would in the oven, by opening the foil and allow the fish to dry out for just 1-2 minutes.
