Oven Baked Basil Tomato Salmon in Foil
This oven baked basil tomato salmon in foil is a fast and lighter salmon dish seasoned with cherry tomatoes, garlic, and fresh basil. It couldn’t be easier to put together and cooks in less than 20 minutes!
Our family loves fast and lighter salmon recipes. We especially love oven baked salmon foil packets like this turmeric salmon and this salmon and tomatoes in foil recipe. They come together quickly, cook themselves in the oven, and are lighter and satisfying! We also love this lemon halibut in foil as well.
All you need is fresh garlic, cherry tomatoes, lemon juice, and basil leaves to make this basil tomato salmon recipe. The flavors melt together and work so well!
Why this recipe works:
- In less than 30 minutes, you have a lighter home cooked baked salmon meal.
- It fits a wide variety of dietary needs. It is naturally Paleo, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Whole30 compliant and dairy-free.
- You only need 8 ingredients to make it and you probably have them already at home.
- It is satisfying! Cooked cherry tomatoes soften and become rich yet sweet.
- This recipe is toddler and husband approved.
Recipe ingredients:
- salmon fillets
- garlic
- cherry tomatoes
- lemon
- fresh basil
See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
Additions/Substitutions
- You can add fresh oregano or thyme.
- You can add some fresh onions or onion powder.
- Instead of cherry tomatoes, you can use regular tomatoes.
Step by step instructions:
Step 1
Step 1: Sprinkle olive oil in the middle of a piece of foil. Top with a salmon fillet. Sprinkle with lemon juice, salt, pepper, and fresh garlic.
Step 2
Step 2: Add fresh basil on top.
Step 3
Step 3: Add 5 sliced cherry tomatoes on top of the salmon. Fold the aluminum foil up and cover the salmon with it.
Step 4
Step 4: Bake for 15-20 minutes.
Optional to broil it for 1-2 minutes at the end. Be careful with the fresh basil burning when you broil it. We like to hide ours behind some tomatoes.
Recipe FAQs
Do we have to broil the salmon at the end?No! You can skip this step. The fish will be cooked already. This just adds a bit of crisp.
What herb or spice goes well with salmon?A wide variety of herbs and spices go well with salmon. Basil, oregano, thyme, dill, turmeric, chili powder.
Is it better to cook salmon in foil or not?It is up to you! Wrapping the salmon in foil locks in moisture and lets the flavors soak in.
Prep 10 minutesCook 20 minutesTotal 30 minutesMakes 4 people
Ingredients
- olive oil
- 1.5-2 lbs salmon fillets, (4 fillets salmon fillets )
- 4-5 cloves garlic, chopped
- 20 cherry tomatoes, (5 per fillet), sliced in half
- salt
- pepper
- 1/2 lemon
- 8 large leaves of fresh basil
Method
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Take out 4 pieces of aluminum foil and lay them out in a row. Sprinkle some olive oil in the center of each piece of aluminum foil, then put one salmon fillet on top of it, skin down.
- Top each salmon fillet with some of the chopped garlic ( divide it evenly). Sprinkle some salt and pepper on top of each fillet as well.
- Then top each salmon fillet with 2 large leaves of basil, 5 sliced cherry tomatoes, and a sprinkle of lemon juice. Fold up each side of the aluminum foil up to cover the top of the salmon until it is completely wrapped up.
- Cook the salmon for 15- 20 mins, until cooked through. ( Cook time will depend on the size/thickness of fish).
- Then, open up the top of each aluminum foil packet and broil the top of the fish for 1-2 minutes.
Notes
- *Optional to broil it for 1-2 minutes at the end. Be careful with the fresh basil burning when you broil it. We like to hide ours behind some tomatoes. <h3 class="wprm-recipe-header
