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
Do we have to season the salmon first with salt front and back or we dont have to do that? Thanks! Can’t wait to try!
Hi Elena,
You don’t have to season first. The recipe and recipe instructions should help guide you as to what steps to take. Hope you enjoy it! It’s so delicious! Thanks
We love salmon at our house, and this looks like the perfect recipe for busy weeknights or easy entertaining! Can’t wait to try it!
Great, Kelly! I hope you enjoy this as much as my family does – it’s delicious! Thanks so much!!! xo
I don’t know why, but I am always a little intimidated to cook salmon, but it really can not be easier and healthier than this. Thank you, I am definitely trying the recipe and your technique with the parchment paper.
Hope you are having fun on your road trip…
Hi Noline!
I hope you enjoy it! It’s one of our favorites! Thanks! xo
Hi Robyn,
Do you think adding thyme with flat leaf parsley & garlic would enhance the taste? Would thyme be good with salmon this way?
Forgot to add the parmesan too!!! Thyme, flatleaf parsley, garlic & parmesan, sorry.
Hi AnaMaria!
I’ve not tried that combination with adding thyme but if you do try it, let me know how it turns out.
If you don’t have a thermometer to check the temperature, cook 5 minutes after putting the topping on – until cheese is melted and is lightly browned.
I hope you enjoy this recipe – it’s such a delicious favorite in our family!
Thanks!
Hi Robyn,
I am so excited about trying this tomorrow. I am no cook and have had to think of making healthy quick dinners and would like to use certain herbs so they don’t spoil… Do you think if I, were to add thyme, flat leaf parsley & garlic & chop it up (maybe a smaller amount) do you think it may taste as good or would it overpower taste? I do not have an internal thermometer, how much longer should it go back in the oven for?
Greetings Robyn!
I just happened to have fresh Sockeye salmon in the fridge and made this recipe for dinner tonight. It was just wonderful and the family really loved it. What can I say? You are making me look so darned good!
I am looking forward to making a few items in your cookbook for Easter dinner. The ham looks amazing! I will be making the ham in the oven as I don’t have a slow cooker large enough. I’ll keep it on low heat! I will also make the pepper jelly recipe in the book along with the gorgeous chocolate pie!
I feel so spoiled! My mouth is watering already. I think I’ll try your grandma’s biscuits too! I hope you have a lovely Easter surrounded by the people you love. Thanks again for the goodies!
Xoxo,
Jan
Hi Jan,
Fresh sockeye is so delicious! I’m glad you tried this recipe and everyone enjoyed it!
I’m thrilled you are enjoying the cookbook! The ham is so good! And that pepper jelly and chocolate pie? Oh my goodness…such favorites! Grandmother’s biscuits are treasures too.
I’m tickled that you are making so many recipes from the cookbook and that it is a help to you in the kitchen! I really hope it is a resource for you for years to come and that the recipes become favorites for your family just as they are for mine!
You’ve really warmed my heart, Jan. I hope your Easter is so very special for you as well!
Thank you!
Robyn xo
Where do you buy your salmon? Is it frozen?
Thanks for the video! Very nice! The salmon is definitely going to be on the table this week. 🙂
BAKED SALMON with PARMESAN HERB CRUST
This looks sooo good!! What are you drizzling over the finished salmon? Lemon juice? Butter? Chicken Broth?
Ally
Hi Ally!
This is such a delicious recipe! I hope you give it a try and enjoy it as much as we do!
Those are pan juices from the salmon being spooned over at the end of the video.
Thanks!
Love, Love, Love your video, Robyn, and the music is great!!! Hope you do this all the time – if not, whenever you can. I like seeing how something is done with the finished product. I’m going to try this recipe tonight (I’m like you…..I could eat salmon all the time). Thanks, Debra
Hi Debra!
Yay! I’m so excited you love the video! I am going to be adding more and more videos – I’m so glad to know you found it helpful!
I hope you enjoy this dish – can’t wait to hear what you think of it! It’s one of my favorites.
Thanks so much! xo