Sweet Citrus Baked Salmon Recipe

Name: Sweet Citrus Baked Salmon
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 large lemon; 1 blood orange; 1 navel orange; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 2 (8 ounce) salmon fillets; 1 pinch salt; 1 pinch ground black pepper; 1 pinch garlic salt; 1/4 cup champagne, or more to taste; 1 pinch fresh dill, or more to taste

Servings: persons

1 large lemon
1 blood orange
1 navel orange
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 (8 ounce) salmon fillets
1 pinch salt
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 pinch garlic salt
1/4 cup champagne, or more to taste
1 pinch fresh dill, or more to taste

1
Cut the lemon, blood orange, and naval orange into halves. Cut 1 half into slices and juice the other half of each.
2
Whisk lemon juice, blood orange juice, and navel orange juice together in a bowl with the brown sugar until dissolved.
3
Season salmon fillets with salt, pepper, and garlic salt. Poke holes into each fillet about 2 inches apart using a fork. Place salmon in a resealable plastic bag and pour juice marinade into bag; coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate salmon in the refrigerator, at least 1 hour.
4
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
5
Place salmon, skin-side down, into a baking dish. Drizzle marinade and champagne over salmon and sprinkle with dill. Arrange lemon, blood orange, and navel orange slices over salmon.
6
Bake in the preheated oven until salmon is cooked through and flakes easily with a fork, about 20 minutes.

256

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 large lemon, 1 blood orange, 1 navel orange, 1/4 cup brown sugar, and more.

Yes, Sweet Citrus Baked Salmon falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Sweet Citrus Baked Salmon

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