How To Cook Salmon In The Oven Skin On
The best way to gauge how long to cook for is to base the initial time on 4 mins per 1cm of thickness in the centre.
How to cook salmon in the oven skin on. Roast for 4 to 6 minutes per half inch thickness of salmon. Cook for 10 15 mins. Putting the oil on first allows the seasoning to adhere to the fish.
Lay the pieces of salmon in an ovenproof dish and either cover the dish if you want the salmon to stay tender on top or leave it uncovered if you want the flesh to roast slightly. Sprinkle the fillets lightly with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Place the salmon in the roasting pan.
Transfer to the oven. Place into oven and cook salmon for around 10 mins depending on the thickness of your salmon. Roasting time depends on the thickness of your salmon as determined by the thickest part of the salmon fillet.
While the oven is warming slather your salmon with olive oil using a brush. Place a large oven safe skillet in a cold oven and preheat it to 450 f. Then sprinkle salt and pepper on each side.