This foil pack salmon recipe has always been our weeknight favorite quick and easy dinner option. We make the marinade the day before and when we get home, the oven is turned on and within 30 minutes a fantastic seafood dinner is on the table. But our garlic butter salmon recipe isn’t just for busy weeknights.

Baked Garlic Butter Salmon in Foil with slices of lemon

Foil Pack Salmon Recipe with Garlic Butter

This garlic butter Salmon is a great weekend dish and perfect for those weekend gatherings. It’s light, flavorful and wonderful for anyone who loves seafood or is a pescatarian. If anyone loves seafood, especially salmon this is the recipe you’ll turn to over and over again. For other variations then the weather is good, we’ll grill this and the results are even better!

Using Parchment Paper instead of Aluminum Foil

If you don’t want to use aluminum foil for baking or roasting salmon, you can certainly use parchment paper. It’s a good option as it won’t have the fish stick. But don’t confuse parchment paper with wax paper! There’s a huge difference between wax paper and parchment paper so you don’t want wax to be melting and burning on your fish. Here’s a great article about wax vs parchment paper.

Customize Flavors with Seasonings

The great part about this garlic butter salmon recipe is that you can adjust the flavors to your preference. You can always add more garlic or less garlic. It’s up to you and how much you want to flavor the salmon filet. It’s hard to not love this recipe because it always turns out great. Simple ingredients with a bit of garlic and butter is like the perfect combo for a hearty and homemade meal. Or use a sprinkle of your favorite dried seasoning on top. It really does beat eating out!

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Baked Garlic Butter Salmon in Foil
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Baked Garlic Butter Salmon in Foil

Yield: 2 Servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Cooking times will vary depending on the thickness and size of your salmon. So check on the salmon to make sure it’s to your desired texture, rather than follow an exact cooking time.
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Ingredients

  • 14 ounces (400 g) salmon filets (2 filets – @7 oz. each)
  • 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) butter , melted
  • 3 cloves garlic , minced
  • 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) lemon juice , preferably fresh juice
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) minced thyme and/or oregano , dried or fresh
  • 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) dried dill or 1 teaspoon (5ml fresh chopped dill)
  • Kosher salt , to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper , to taste
  • 1 medium lemon , cut into wedges (optional)
  • Fresh minced parsley , for topping (optional)

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
    Oven knobs
  • Line a baking sheet with large sheet of aluminum foil that goes past the pan about 3 inches. Place salmon on top of the foil and gather up the sides of the foil to cup around the salmon.
    Raw salmon on foil
  • In bowl, whisk the 2 Tablespoons of melted butter, minced garlic, 1 Tablespoon of lemon juice, 1 teaspoon of minced thyme/oregano, dill, salt and pepper.
    Whisking together the garlic butter
  • Pour the garlic butter marinade over the salmon.
    Garlic butter marinade over the salmon
  • Fold the foil over to almost completely cover the salmon. Leave a small opening on top.
    Foil folded over salmon
  • Bake salmon at 425°F (220°C) until cooked through, about 15 minutes depending on the thickness of the salmon. Adjust cooking times to your preferred salmon texture.
    Baked garlic butter salmon in foil
  • Enjoy warm with optional parsley sprinkled on top and lemon wedges.
    Forking a bite of salmon

Video

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Nutrition Information per Serving

Calories: 392kcal, Carbohydrates: 2g, Protein: 39g, Fat: 24g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Cholesterol: 139mg, Sodium: 188mg, Potassium: 990mg, Vitamin A: 430IU, Vitamin C: 4.3mg, Calcium: 41mg, Iron: 2.3mg
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 392

Other Types of Fish for Foil Pack Recipe

There’s many other types of fish you can use for this recipe. Foil pack seafood is always a great easy dinner. Or if you prefer parchment, then parchment pack fish is the way to go. Here’s some great options for different types of fish other than salmon.

  • tilapia
  • haddock
  • cod
  • halibut
  • snapper
  • catfish
  • sole
  • flounder
  • grouper
  • sea bass
  • you can also use shrimp

Easy Seafood Sauces

If you’re wanting more saucy fish, then you have to try some of our homemade sauces. The best part about these sauces is that they’re quick, easy and all homemade. You can customize the flavors and we don’t like to add a bunch of sugar to our homemade sauces. So there’s a big plus because bottled sauces are always waaaaayyyy to sweet. Yuck.

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