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Baked Boursin Salmon

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An elegant yet simple weeknight dinner featuring tender salmon topped with creamy Boursin cheese.

  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Ingredients

Scale
  • 4 salmon fillets (56 ounces each)
  • 1 round of Boursin cheese (5.2 oz), garlic & fine herbs
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil or melted butter
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • Fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
  2. Lightly grease a baking dish or line it with parchment paper.
  3. In a bowl, combine Boursin cheese, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, and half the olive oil until smooth.
  4. Pat the salmon fillets dry and drizzle with remaining olive oil; season with salt and pepper.
  5. Place salmon in the baking dish skin-side down (if applicable), then spread the cheese mixture over each fillet.
  6. Bake for 15–20 minutes until cooked through (145°F internal temperature).

Notes

For best results, choose salmon fillets of similar thickness. You can prepare the Boursin mixture a day ahead and keep it chilled.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 fillet
  • Calories: 350
  • Sugar: 1g
  • Sodium: 500mg
  • Fat: 20g
  • Saturated Fat: 8g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 10g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 3g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 30g
  • Cholesterol: 90mg