Learn the quick, easy, healthy, and delicious baked method for cooking salmon in the oven.
Here you’ll find a ton of salmon recipes that are great for weeknight dinners, as you can see from my salmon category recipes that I’ve been cooking salmon for years.
Salmon recipes with plenty of seasonings, including melted butter, olive oil, minced garlic, lemon juice, and fresh herbs.
If you want a tasty, healthy, and hassle-free weeknight dinner, this baked salmon recipe is ideal for you. Today, I’m sharing with you my easy, simple tips on how to cook salmon.
But first, I want to respond to a few frequently asked questions about how to cook and bake salmon.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Season salmon with salt and pepper. Place salmon, skin side down, on a non-stick baking sheet or in a non-stick pan with an oven-proof handle. Bake until salmon is cooked through, about 12 to 15 minutes. Serve with the Toasted Almond Parsley Salad and squash, if desired.
CRISPY Oven Baked Salmon Recipe
Oven-Baked Salmon 🔗
Get dinner on the table in just 20 minutes with a recipe for Oven-Baked Salmon from Food Network, and serve it with a Toasted Almond Parsley Salad.
Prep: 0 5min0
Total: 0 20min0
Nutrition Facts: calories 177, Fat 11 grams, Saturated Fat 2.5 grams, Cholesterol 47 milligrams, Sodium 170 milligrams, Carbohydrate 0 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Sugar 0 grams, Protein 17 grams
Ingredients:
- 12 ounce salmon fillet, cut into 4 pieces
- Coarse-grained salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Toasted Almond Parsley Salsa, for serving
- Baked squash, for serving, optional
- 1 shallot
- 1 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- Coarse grain salt
- 2 tablespoons capers, rinsed
- 1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1/2 cup toasted almonds
- Extra-virgin olive oil
Instruction:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Season salmon with salt and pepper. Place salmon, skin side down, on a non-stick baking sheet or in a non-stick pan with an oven-proof handle. Bake until salmon is cooked through, about 12 to 15 minutes. Serve with the Toasted Almond Parsley Salad and squash, if desired.
- Mince the shallot and add to a small bowl. Pour the vinegar over the shallots and add a pinch of salt. Let sit for 30 minutes.
- Roughly chop the capers, parsley and almonds and add to the shallots. Add the olive oil, tasting as you go. Mix again and adjust the seasonings.
FAQ
Is it better to bake salmon at 350 or 400?
If you want to cook salmon more gently, bake it at 350 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the fish is thoroughly cooked. Baking salmon at 400 degrees F is the ideal temperature to cook the fish and get crispy skin.
How does Gordon Ramsay cook salmon in the oven?
Even though you can cook salmon at a lower temperature, 400 F is the best because it enables the fish to acquire some color and the skin to become crispy.Salmon is a wonderfully fatty fish and very flavorful.
Is it better to bake salmon at 375 or 400?
The best way to grill a fish, in my opinion, is with a foil packet, which keeps the fish moist while it cooks and guarantees that the salmon will be perfectly tender and flaky, not dry. You can grill salmon without foil (like this outstanding Cedar Plank Salmon), but I find that the best way to grill a fish is with a foil packet.
Is it better to grill salmon in foil or not?
The best way to grill a fish, in my opinion, is with a foil packet, which keeps the fish moist while it cooks and guarantees that the salmon will be perfectly tender and flaky, not dry. You can grill salmon without foil (like this outstanding Cedar Plank Salmon), but I find that the best way to grill a fish is with a foil packet.