Best Salmon with Lemon and Thyme
Best Salmon With Lemon and Thyme first seared in a cast iron skillet and then baked at high heat to achieve the most delicious salmon you have tasted yet!! Served with roasted red potatoes and zucchini.
Ingredients
Salmon
- 2-3 salmon filets 8-10 oz each
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- Pinch kosher salt and black pepper
- 1/2 lemon
Roasted Veggies
- 4-5 red potatoes cubed
- 1 zucchini cubed
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Pinch kosher salt and pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
Roasted Veggies
- Preheat oven to 375℉.
- Add cut up potatoes and zucchini to a medium bowl. Add garlic, olive oil, and seasonings to bowl. Stir well until vegetables are evenly coated.
- Transfer vegetables to a foil-lined baking sheet and roast for 45- 50 minutes.
Salmon
- Begin prepping salmon when vegetables are roasting. Preheat oven to 400℉ when oven available.
- Add filets to a plate and season with salt, pepper, and dried thyme. Squeeze lemon juice over each filet.
- In cast iron skillet, heat olive oil on medium heat. Add salmon skin side up and sear for 1 minute.
- Remove from heat. Carefully turn filets over and bake at 400℉ for 7-10 minutes. Filets should be flaky and opaque. Check after 7-8 minutes if done, careful not to overcook.
Notes
Nutrition Label represents salmon alone and does not account for vegetables.