Chimichurri Baked Salmon
Chimichurri Baked Salmon is an easy oven baked salmon recipe with a flavorful topping that can be done in minutes!
Servings 4 servings
Calories 296kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds salmon cut into 2-4 filets
- 1 cup chimichurri sauce (½ cup divided among filets and ½ cup reserved for serving
- 1 medium sweet onion thinly sliced
- 2 large garlic cloves thinly sliced
Chimichurri verde sauce
- 2 cups flat leaf parsley chopped, stems and leaves separated
- 6 cloves garlic peeled
- ½ teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon sea salt or substitute ½ teaspoon Iodized salt
- ½ cup red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup olive oil
- ¼ small white onion
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Place salmon fillets, skin side down, onto parchment or foil lined baking sheet. Divide chimichurri in half, using ½ cup to evenly coat the salmon filets and reserving remaining ½ cup for serving.
- Then top chimichurri-covered salmon with a generous layer of onions and garlic.
- Bake until just cooked through, when salmon reaches about 130 degrees or until flesh is set and still pink in the center but can easily be flaked with a fork. About 10-14 minutes depending on thickness of fish.
- Remove and carefully lift flesh away from skin. Serve with remaining chimichurri sauce on the side over a bed of mixed greens, with rice and steamed vegetables or use to make chimichurri salmon tacos, burgers or sandwiches.
Nutrition
Calories: 296kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 487mg | Potassium: 1046mg | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 420IU | Vitamin C: 6.6mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1.6mg