EASY 5-INGREDIENT ROASTED SALMON

Easy 5-Ingredient Roasted Salmon image

Moist and tender salmon with a slightly sweet and salty crust-it's the perfect bite! This recipe is easy and a nice choice to serve for guests who aren't used to eating salmon. Garnish with lemon slices and fresh parsley and serve alongside rice pilaf or roasted sweet potatoes.

Provided by NicoleMcmom

Time 35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

nonstick cooking spray
2 tablespoons butter, softened, or more to taste
1 ½ tablespoons molasses
1 (2.5 pound) salmon fillet
1 tablespoon Greek seasoning (such as Cavender's®)
1 medium lemon, juiced, divided

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and spray with nonstick spray.
Stir butter and molasses together in a small bowl.
Lay salmon, skin-side down, on the prepared baking sheet. Spread butter mixture evenly over the salmon. Sprinkle with Greek seasoning and drizzle with ½ of the lemon juice.
Roast in the preheated oven until salmon flakes easily with a fork, 17 to 20 minutes.
Sprinkle with remaining lemon juice and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300.6 calories, Carbohydrate 4.6 g, Cholesterol 91.3 mg, Fat 18.3 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 28.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 283.6 mg