This delicious Baked Salmon with Parmesan Herb Crust is simple and one of the best salmon recipes! Made with four ingredients and ready in under 20 minutes, it’s perfect to serve any time!
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Salmon has always been one of my favorite dishes. It’s simple to make and comes together quickly, but it is an elegant dish to serve!
I’ve raved time and again about my love for salmon recipes. Salmon is delicious, easy to find, and contains healthy omega-3. It’s versatile too since it can be enjoyed for brunch with eggs, on a salad for lunch, and prepared so many ways for dinner, including Grilled Salmon or this baked salmon recipe. Thankfully, my family loves salmon too, as this baked salmon is out of this world delicious and is a salmon recipe that I turn to time and time again!
Baked Salmon Recipe with Parmesan Herb Crust
Dinner is quick and simple with this salmon recipe. Made with only four ingredients, it comes together in less than 20 minutes. This makes it great to serve on a busy weeknight, but it’s still decadent enough to serve guests, too. Absolutely delicious, this rivals any salmon I’ve ever eaten at a restaurant.
How to Make Baked Salmon with Parmesan Herb Crust
Ingredients
Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full listing of ingredients, instructions, notes, and estimated nutritional information.
This baked salmon is one of my favorite salmon recipes to prepare – it is so quick and easy! To make this delicious dish, you start with a good quality salmon.
- Salmon fillet – I love to use about a 2-pound whole fillet.
- Garlic cloves – fresh garlic cloves add so much flavor to this recipe.
- Parsley – fresh chopped parsley adds brightness and fresh flavor to the taste and color to the finished dish.
- Parmesan cheese – adds so much flavor to the fish. You can omit the parmesan if you prefer.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Watch the Temp and Time
Temperature and baking time are important as salmon is a beautiful, delicious fish, not one you want to overcook.
Preheat and Prep. Preheat the oven to 425º F. While the oven preheats, line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and then place salmon on the sheet pan.
Bake. Cover the salmon with another piece of parchment paper and then bake it in the oven for about 10 minutes.
Chop and mix. While salmon bakes, mince the garlic, chop the parsley and Parmesan cheese, and mix it all together.
Sprinkle topping and return to oven. Next, remove the salmon from the oven and top it with the mixture of the Parmesan, garlic, and parsley. Pop it back into the oven uncovered and bake until the Parmesan melts and is lightly browned.
Remove from oven and rest. The salmon should register 135º F on an internal temperature probe. Then, remove it from the oven and rest for about 5 minutes. This allows for any carryover cooking before slicing and serving.
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What to Serve with this Baked Salmon
So many side dishes pair beautifully with this salmon recipe. Here are a few that we enjoy with it.
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There’s nothing like a quick and easy recipe to get you through those busy weeknights, but I especially love this salmon recipe when we have guests. Everyone loves it!
Storage Tips
To store. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Properly stored, baked salmon should last for 3 to 4 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
Cooking salmon in the oven is a quick and easy, hands off method. I prefer using an oven temperature of 425º F for cooking salmon.
There are two simple ways to know when baked salmon is done.
1. Does the salmon pass the flake test? Gently press down on the top of the salmon fillet with a fork. If the salmon flesh easily separates along the fillet, it has finished cooking.
2. Check the internal temperature. According to the FDA, the internal temperature of baked salmon should register 145º F in the thickest part of the salmon when checked with an instant read thermometer.
Here’s my Baked Salmon with Parmesan Herb Crust recipe. I think you are going to absolutely love it!
Baked Salmon with Parmesan Herb Crust Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 salmon filet, about 2 pounds, left whole
Parmesan Herb Crust:
- 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 1/2 cup chopped Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425º F. Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil for easiest cleanup.
- Place salmon, skin side down, onto lined baking sheet. Cover salmon with another piece of parchment paper. Bake salmon for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and remove top piece of parchment paper. Top with garlic, Parmesan and parsley mixture. Return to oven uncovered and allow to bake until the cheese has melted, the baked salmon flakes easily with a fork, and the salmon registers 135º F when checked with an internal thermometer probe, about 5 more minutes. The Parmesan cheese should have melted and lightly browned.
- Allow to rest about 5 minutes and serve.
Notes
Video
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Enjoy!
Robyn xo
Pretty good. I think that it needs a little salt prior to adding the parmesan, parsley and garlic mix. I also lightly rubbed extra virgin olive oil on the salmon in the beginning.
Thanks for sharing!
Sounds like great additions, Alexis!
Approximately how long does the second baking time take to reach 135°F?
I’ve never cooked seafood before, but I’m going to try tomorrow night. I already have everything, but I’m wondering–am I supposed to cut the skin off? I’ve heard that a lot of the time people do, but this recipe says to put it skin-side down, so that led me to believe maybe you left the skin on?
No need to cut it off. You can easily separate the fish from the skin once cooked, if you don’t want it on your plate. I wouldn’t eat this skin, personally, as it won’t have gotten crispy. If you really want to cook with no skin, ask the person at your fish counter to take it off for you. It can be tough to do at home.
My little dog LOVES salmon skin!!!
This is the only way I prepare my salmon now! So easy & SO DELICIOUS!
I add a little panko bread crumbs to the mix for a little crunch too.
Thanks so much, Danielle!
We love it-I follow keto but the whole family enjoy this with cauli fried rice and asparagusÂ
I crush some almonds and put them on top for a lovely crunch
Hi, Sally,
Sounds delicious with your sides and the almonds. Thanks! xo
This sounds delicious. Would love to serve it to eight guests for our dinner club. Any suggestions for adding two side dishes?
Sweet potatoes and asparagus!!
Hi wanna try this can I bake it in microwave
Hi Pooja – I have never baked this in the microwave and I really don’t think it would turn out properly. Thanks!
I made this almost every other week, and keep changing it up.
Recent one is using 2 TBSP Garlic Butter (just put on top of the fish and let it melt and cover it)
After the 10 min top with the parsley / parm cheese finish baking and squeeze some lemon on top—serve on top of some wild rice with any veggie on hand. …KEEPER FOR SURE!!
I’m so glad you love the recipe, Frank!!! Love your tips!
I didn’t have fresh parsley and used dried. It was still absolutely delicious and easy. I will definitely make this again. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Absolutely delicious! My 8 year old daughter loved it and she hates anything green! Bravo!
I don’t have parchment paper. The recipe says we could use aluminium foil to line the baking sheet. Can I use aluminium foil to cover the salmon too?
I was wondering the same thing
Hi! I’ve always used parchment and loved the results, but if you don’t have it on hand, you can use foil. I hope you enjoy the salmon! Thanks! xo
Did the foil work for anyone after you tried it?
Yes foil worked fine for me