How To Cook Baked Salmon Fillet
Pour 1 tbsp of olive oil evenly in the bottom of a 9x9 inch glass baking dish.
How to cook baked salmon fillet. Preheat oven to 350. Oven roasted salmon doesn t have a set temperature for doneness so how long to bake salmon depends on the thickness of your fish. Bake salmon uncovered 4 to 6 minutes per inch thickness.
Putting the oil on first allows the seasoning to adhere to the fish. Measure the thickness of your salmon once you have it on your pan. Put the salmon fillets in an ovenproof dish.
Step 3 roast for 10 15 mins or about 4 mins per 1cm thickness until just opaque and easily flaked with a fork. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil and grease with cooking spray. Preheat oven to 375 f.
Pour the remaining olive oil over the fillets. Roasting time depends on the thickness of your salmon as determined by the thickest part of the salmon fillet. Place the fillets in the bottom of the baking dish.
Cover if you prefer your salmon to be tender or leave uncovered if you want the flesh to roast slightly. While the oven is warming slather your salmon with olive oil using a brush. For every half inch of salmon roast 4 to 6 minutes 4 minutes will give you salmon that is still a touch rare 6 minutes will thoroughly cook it.
Bake a dressed salmon 6 to 9 minutes per 8 ounces of fish. To the center of the foil lay lemon slices in an even layer.