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    Orange Rosemary-Thyme Salmon

    By Julia | Updated: Jun 05, 2023 | Published: Nov 05, 2016 | 19 Comments

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    Orange Rosemary-Thyme Garlic Baked Salmon - healthy, easy, gluten free dinner recipe. Perfect for seafood lovers!

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    Orange Rosemary-Thyme Garlic Salmon baked in foil - one of the best and easy ways to cook salmon (for me). All the juices are contained within the foil, the salmon comes out nice and moist, without drying out.

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    Easy recipe, only 30 minutes from start to finish. This recipe is for 1.5 lb of salmon (about 2 or 3 salmon fillets). Place each salmon fillet on a separate large piece of foil, sprinkle with salt:

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    Fold the sides of each foil to create loose foil pockets with salmon inside each pocket (to allow for air to circulate). Bake at 400 F in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes - and your salmon is ready!

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    Enjoy!

    4.88 from 24 votes

    Orange Rosemary-Thyme Baked Salmon

    Orange Rosemary-Thyme Garlic Baked Salmon - healthy, easy, gluten free dinner recipe. Perfect for seafood lovers!
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Mediterranean
    Servings 3 servings
    Calories per serving 445 kcal
    Author: Julia

    Ingredients

    • 1.5 lb salmon (about 3 salmon fillets)
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • salt
    • 3 tablespoons honey
    • 1.5 tablespoons lime juice freshly squeezed
    • 4 garlic cloves minced
    • 2 tablespoons thyme fresh, stems removed, chopped (or use 1 tablespoon dried thyme)
    • 1 tablespoon rosemary fresh, stems removed, chopped (or use 1 teaspoon dried rosemary)
    • 1 orange , sliced
    • thyme sprigs optional
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    Instructions 

    • Preheat oven to 400 F.
    • Pat dry salmon. Brush with 1 tablespoon of olive oil from all sides. Season with salt. Place each salmon fillet on a large piece of foil (separate foil for each salmon fillet).
    • In a small bowl, combine honey, lime juice, chopped garlic, chopped thyme and chopped rosemary. Mix to combine.
    • Spread this mixture over the salmon.
    • Then, top each salmon fillet with an orange slice. Top with thyme sprigs (optional).
    • Fold all sides of each foil to create loose foil packets (leaving room for air to circulate inside the packet) with salmon fillet inside each packet.
    • Place foil packets on the rimmed baking sheet. Bake at 400 F for 15-20 minutes.
    • Remove the baking sheet from the oven. Carefully remove salmon from foil, separating the salmon from the skin which will remain stuck to the foil. Place the salmon onto a serving plate. Carefully scoop the sauce remaining in the foil packet and pour over the salmon.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Information
    Orange Rosemary-Thyme Baked Salmon
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    445
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    19
    g
    29
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    2
    g
    13
    %
    Cholesterol
     
    124
    mg
    41
    %
    Sodium
     
    102
    mg
    4
    %
    Potassium
     
    1155
    mg
    33
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    21
    g
    7
    %
    Fiber
     
    1
    g
    4
    %
    Sugar
     
    17
    g
    19
    %
    Protein
     
    45
    g
    90
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    350
    IU
    7
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    16.8
    mg
    20
    %
    Calcium
     
    68
    mg
    7
    %
    Iron
     
    3
    mg
    17
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Nutrition Disclaimer:

    The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. It should not be used as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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    1. Brigid

      December 25, 2024 at 3:01 pm

      We made your orange rosemary salmon, basic roasted butternut squash, green bean with pine nuts and Christmas salad for Christmas Eve dinner and all four recipes were amazingly DELICIOUS. My family loved all of it. I will definitely be making them again. Thank you for the recipes. Happy holidays!

      Reply
    2. Julie

      February 17, 2021 at 2:51 pm

      This is wonderful! Didn't have limes so used balsamic vinegar instead, on sockeye salmon. I put parchment down too so I wouldn't lose that yummy nutritious skin.

      Reply
    3. M. Palisoc

      November 29, 2020 at 1:54 pm

      It’s absolutely delicious! The only thing I did differently was use melted butter instead of olive oil. This will be my go to recipe for baked salmon from now on. Thank you for sharing this recipe!

      Reply
      • Julia

        November 29, 2020 at 8:46 pm

        You are very welcome! I am glad you liked this recipe! 🙂

        Reply
    4. M. Palisoc

      November 29, 2020 at 1:51 pm

      It’s absolutely delicious!! The only thing I did differently was use melted butter instead of olive oil. This will be my go to recipe for baked salmon from now on. Thank you for sharing this recipe!

      Reply
      • Julia

        November 29, 2020 at 8:46 pm

        Glad you liked it! 🙂

        Reply
    5. Catherine Leslie

      July 02, 2020 at 12:37 pm

      My husband make this for my birthday dinner a few days ago. Best salmon ever!!!

      Reply
    6. Vernon

      August 11, 2019 at 4:05 pm

      I took inspiration from this, and used Orange, Rosemary, Garlic, Spring Onions, and Ginger on whole sea bass. It was absolutely fantastic! Very aromatic but didn't overpower the fish. Served with asparagus and homemade soft egg wholemeal oatcakes with five spice. Only reason I didn't give it 5 was I didn't use the exact recipe. But I'll be trying out the exact recipe soon when I have all the ingredients. Well done!

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      • Julia

        September 28, 2019 at 8:17 pm

        So happy you used this recipe as a base for your sea bass dinner. I am glad it worked well! Thank you for your wonderful feedback!

        Reply
    7. Joanne

      February 24, 2019 at 9:27 pm

      Everyone loved the flavor and felt it was one of the best salmon dinners ever. Served with Trader Joe’s rice medley and asparagus.e

      Reply
      • Julia

        March 03, 2019 at 11:56 pm

        So happy to hear that! Your comment made my day! Great idea to serve this salmon with rice and asparagus.

        Reply
    8. Phyllis Smith

      November 25, 2018 at 12:18 pm

      This looks so good and I have all the ingredients!
      Do you think it would be ok to prepare the packets a
      couple of hours in advance?

      Reply
      • Julia

        November 26, 2018 at 2:53 am

        Yes, you can. Just keep the packets refrigerated before you are ready to cook.

        Reply
        • Joyce

          April 09, 2022 at 12:57 pm

          Hi Julia, Do you think the same results could be achieved if we grilled the salmon? The recipe looks delicious

          Reply
          • Julia

            April 24, 2022 at 8:06 pm

            Joyce, I've never grilled salmon (yet) so I am not sure. 🙂

            Reply
    9. Debbe

      September 19, 2017 at 4:52 pm

      I cooked this last night, my husband loved it, he is not a salmon eater too much. I did not have any garlic so I put garlic powder in there and seemed to work. However, I will try with real garlic. Thank you for sharing this recipe.

      Reply
      • Julia

        October 31, 2017 at 8:09 pm

        Thank you, Debbe, so glad you and your husband liked the recipe! Thank you for stopping by and letting me know you liked it. 🙂

        Reply
    10. Angelina

      December 14, 2016 at 10:45 pm

      Made this tonight for dinner, it was wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing this great recipe!

      Reply
      • Julia

        December 17, 2016 at 6:28 pm

        Thank you, Angelina, I am so glad you liked it!

        Reply

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