Baked Salmon Recipes

Baked salmon recipes are a great option to add to your cooking repertoire and meal plans.

The great thing about salmon is that it does not take a lot of complicated ingredients or cooking skill to prepare a tasty, healthy and elegant meal. Just a favorite herb or spice or two is about all you need.

When it comes time to look for a recipe for baked salmon, keep in mind the herbs and spices you prefer. If you love rosemary, for example, then look for a baked salmon recipe that incorporates that herb into the salmon.

When buying salmon, be sure that the fish is fresh and cook it within 1 to 2 days of purchase. Don’t over do it on the spices. Remember the natural flavor of salmon is very rich and flavorful all on its own.

Here are a couple of great baked salmon recipes to try.

Easy Baked Salmon Recipes

Baked Salmon Fillet Recipe

Ingredients

Salmon Fillet
Ground Black Pepper
Cayenne Pepper
Pinch of Garlic Powder
1 Lemon
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
2 cloves of minced Garlic
1 bag of Baby Spinach
Fresh Basil

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place salmon fillet(s) on a cookie sheet that is sprayed with cooking spray or place on non-stick foil. Pierce small holes in the salmon on the ends and in the center using a fork. Sprinkle the garlic powder, pepper and cayenne pepper onto the salmon fillet. Then brush 1 tablespoon of olive oil onto the fish. Juice 1/2 lemon and then pour over the salmon. Add slices of lemon on top of the fish. Bake for 12-15 minutes, until the salmon flakes easily with a fork.

Spinach

While the salmon is baking, pour 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 2 cloves of minced garlic into a saute pan. Add the spinach and saute it for about 2 minutes. Add the juice from 1/2 of a lemon and saute until the spinach is just slightly wilted.

Once the salmon is finished baking, separate the skin from the bottom of the fillet using a spatula. Place the baked salmon on a platter in the bed of spinach. Garnish with fresh basil.

Baked salmon fillets make a delicious and healthy meal. Enjoy this tasty bake salmon recipe!

Foil Baked Salmon

3 1/2 pounds of salon (serves 6)
Salt and Pepper, to taste
1 Lemon
1 Tablespoon of Softened Butter or Oil

Lay down a piece of aluminum foil that is big enough to wrap the salmon into a loose packet on a baking tray. Grease the foil with oil if the salmon will be served cold or butter if it will be served hot. Add thin slices of lemon on the foil and place the salmon on top and then add the rest of the lemon slices on top of the salmon. Season with salt and pepper and wrap the fish loosely. Make sure that the edges of the foil are folded together and secure so that steam cannot escape.

Place salmon into an oven heat at 350F for 10 minutes per pound of fish. If you are serving the baked salmon hot, let it stand for 10 minutes before serving. If the salmon will be served cold, leave the fish inside the salmon for 2-3 hours.

There is nothing better than a hearty oven baked salmon dish. Easy baked salmon recipes make it easy for your family to enjoy a healthy meal that is easy and simple to prepare and quite tasty.

These baked salmon recipes should get you started with baking salmon. Just remember to always buy fresh salmon and do not over cook it. I hope you enjoy these recipes.

For more great salmon recipes, please see my pages on smoked salmon recipes, grilled salmon recipes and easy salmon recipes.