Baked Lemon Garlic Salmon

• 4 salmon fillets, about 150 g each
• 3 tbsp butter, melted
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• Zest and juice of 1 lemon
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• 2 tbsp chopped parsley or dill
• Lemon slices, to serve

Method

1. 01Heat the oven to 200°C (400°F) and line a baking tray with foil or parchment.
2. 02Stir together the melted butter, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, honey, mustard, salt and pepper.
3. 03Pat the salmon dry and place it skin-side down on the tray. Spoon the butter mixture over the fillets.
4. 04Bake for 12 minutes, until the salmon flakes easily at the thickest part but is still slightly pink in the center.
5. 05Scatter with the herbs, spoon the tray juices over the top and serve with lemon slices.