Our Most-Saved Salmon Recipe Is Also the Easiest—Here’s How to Make It Tonight

Salmon can be an intimidating ingredient to cook with, but if you know how to do it right, you’re treated to a delicious, healthy source of protein fit for brunch, lunch, or dinner. And while we have many, many salmon recipes to choose from, there’s one that’s a cut above the rest—at least as far as MyRecipes users are concerned. The new MyRecipes tool is a digital recipe box that allows you to easily save and store recipes for your favorite REAL SIMPLE dishes in one place, and our Game-Changing Parsley-Garlic Salmon is our most-saved fish dish ever.

More specifically, this “game-changer” has been saved several hundred times, meaning hundreds of people have made it already, or plan to make it at some point in the future. Additionally, this recipe has received 5 out of 5 stars, which means it’s practically perfect in our book!

How to Make Our Game-Changing Parsley-Garlic Salmon

As you may have guessed, the three most important ingredients in this recipe are a salmon fillet, freshly chopped parsley, and finely chopped garlic. When shopping for your salmon, aim to buy a fillet that weighs about two pounds and still has the skin on. This will help ensure that the fish stays moist as it cooks. And as the recipe states, the fillet should be cooked skin-side down, which helps render the fat and prevent the flesh from overcooking, all while creating a deliciously crispy skin.

Once you preheat the oven, line a baking sheet with parchment paper and season the fillet. First, it gets a little sprinkle of salt and pepper, then, you’ll mix together a drool-worthy sauce made with mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, olive oil, lemon juice, and of course, parsley and garlic, to spoon all over the fish.

When the salmon is fully coated in the sauce, go ahead and pop it in the oven to bake for approximately 25 minutes. You’ll know the salmon is done cooking when a thermometer inserted in the thickest part reads 130 to 135 degrees Fahrenheit, and it flakes easily with a fork.

After the salmon is removed from the oven, make sure to let it rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes or so. This helps all of the juices redistribute and ensures that the fish is moist and not dry. Then, garnish the salmon with fresh lemon zest, two tablespoons of parsley, and flaky sea salt, which will add even more flavor to this already scrumptious dish.

What Reviewers Are Saying

In addition to a series of flawless ratings, reviewers love this 40-minute salmon recipe because it’s “easy to follow,” has “great flavors,” and is “worth the effort.” A few MyRecipes users who gave this recipe a whirl even declared it “a keeper,” implying that they intend to make it more than once!