Easiest Baked Salmon With Lemon Tahini Sauce
The easiest baked salmon is roasted whole on a sheet pan and topped with a quick lemon tahini sauce that’s nutty, fresh and perfect for fish.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Fish
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American, Lebanese
Ingredients
- 1 lb. Moink salmon fillet (or salmon fillets)
- 1 tsp. olive oil
- 1 + 1/2 tsp. salt, divided
- 1 + 1/2 tsp. black pepper, divided
- 1/3 cup tahini
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp – 1/4 cup water (this will depend on the consistency of your tahini, which differs by brand & batch)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Place the salmon fillet on a sheet pan and drizzle on olive oil, 1 teaspoon of the salt, and 1 teaspoon of the pepper.
- Place in the oven for about 20-25 minutes, or until the salmon flakes apart easily in the middle.
- In the meantime, mix together the tahini, lemon juice, garlic powder, remaining salt, remaining pepper, and 1 tablespoon of the water. Gradually add more water, if needed, until you reach your desired consistency. I like my sauce runny enough to drizzle, but thick enough that it sticks to what I dip it in.
- When the salmon is done, drizzle on the tahini sauce, or serve it on the side and dig in!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 oz.
- Calories: 455
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 821 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 33 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
