How To Cook Salmon The Oven
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 the oven. When the salmon is cooked it will look opaque and the flesh will flake if you poke a fork into the centre. Test the fish with a fork when you pull it out of the oven. Then sprinkle salt and pepper on each side.
It should be ready within about 20 minutes. Cook for 10 15 mins. 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 the fillets inside the preheated oven. Place a large oven safe skillet in a cold oven and preheat it to 450 f. Roast for 4 to 6 minutes per half inch thickness of salmon.
Putting the oil on first allows the seasoning to adhere to the fish. Transfer to the oven. Like all fish salmon cooks quickly.