Baked Salmon with Garlic Lime Butter
This flavor rich sauce will be your new salmon dinner go-to.
Speed and flavor are both my pursuits when it comes to dinner recipes. This delivers on both parts. I typically use lemons with these types of dishes and the lime is definitely a refreshing new best friend!

If you know me, you know I love seafood because it is typically delicious and always leaves me feeling full but not stuffed.

This salmon goes ideally with some rice and vegetables. We love pouring the sauce on the accompaniments.

Baked Salmon with Garlic Lime Butter
Ingredients
For the Salmon:
- 1.5 lbs wild salmon
- olive oil
- salt + pepper to taste
For the Lime Sauce:
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup butter, melted (or olive oil)
Instructions
For the Salmon:
- Preheat your oven to 425 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Divide your salmon into 4 filets. Pat them dry and then drizzle them with olive oil – brush it all over. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Bake for 17 minutes or until internal temperature reads 145 F.
For the Lime Sauce:
- You can use a blender to puree the lime juice, garlic, salt and pepper. Then slowly add the melted butter in with the motor running, and blend until it thickens – 15 to 30 seconds. (I simply whisked the lime juice, garlic, salt and pepper until combined. I used a frother to blend in the butter).
Notes
Can be Dairy Free if you swap the butter for olive oil.
Yummy 😋. I tried this with farmed salmon and it was easy and delicious. Thanks for this recipe!
Hi Maggie! Glad you enjoyed the salmon recipe! Thank you for the feedback!