How To Cook Salmon Pan And Oven
Sprinkle the fillets lightly with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
How to cook salmon pan and oven. Give it some high heat for about 3 minutes until the skin is crispy. While the oven is warming slather your salmon with olive oil using a brush. Sizzle it for about 3 minutes in olive oil or butter.
Then transfer it to a lowish heat oven about 275 degrees f and cook for about 20 minutes. Start with the salmon in an oven proof skillet this time skin side down. Then sprinkle salt and pepper on each side.
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. Arrange the salmon fillets on a lined baking tray skin side down and top with finely chopped garlic fresh herbs and a drizzle of olive oil. Place into oven and cook salmon for around 10 mins depending on the thickness of your salmon.
Place a large oven safe skillet in a cold oven and preheat it to 450 f. 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.