Baked Salmon with Citrus is a simple yet refined recipe. Perfect for those who love to bring healthy dishes to the table without sacrificing flavor. Baking keeps the salmon tender and juicy, while the mix of orange and lemon offers a fresh and fragrant note that naturally enhances the taste of the fish.
Ideal for a light dinner, a Sunday lunch, or a special occasion like Christmas Eve, for example. This dish is prepared in a few steps with genuine ingredients.
If you’re looking for an easy, quick, and flavorful baked salmon recipe, this citrus version will become one of your classics. To be enjoyed all year round, best in fall and winter.
If you’re looking for more salmon recipes, also check out:
Mini Salmon and Zucchini Cheesecake
If you want to add it to your Christmas menu: Easy Christmas Menu
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 2 People
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Fall, Winter
Ingredients
- 4 fillets fresh salmon
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 red onion
- 2 oranges (untreated)
- 2 lemons (untreated)
- as needed fresh thyme
- as needed black pepper
- as needed salt
- as needed extra virgin olive oil
Tools
- 1 Baking Pan aeternum
- 1 Parchment Paper frio
- frio
Preparation
In a bowl, pour the citrus juice, a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, salt, and pepper;
Preheat the static oven to 356°F;
Wash and cut the cherry tomatoes in half;
Thinly slice the red onion;
Place the salmon fillets in a baking pan lined with parchment paper;
Add the tomatoes and onion around the salmon;
Pour the previously seasoned citrus juice;
Finish with orange, lemon slices, and some sprigs of thyme;
Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes;
Remove the foil and bake for another 10 minutes until the salmon is slightly golden.
If you want to give your dish a Christmas touch, add some pomegranate.
