No wonder salmon is considered a royal fish, because one aroma from dishes prepared from it makes you forget about everything in the world.
Tender than salmon - there is no fish and you yourself will see this for yourself, you can hardly taste a delicious piece of baked dish. Yes, it’s in the oven that salmon is fried both outside and inside, preserving all the useful minerals, vitamins and acids, while remaining juicy, tasty and incomparable!
It’s not without reason that in the circles of famous chefs there is a saying that salmon cannot be spoiled by using various types of processing - such a fish is good even fresh. However, baked salmon is a true favorite among popular dishes, and with any serving, it is a win-win option for any celebration, romantic tete-a-tete or family dinner.
But do not think that all recipes for cooking royal fish in the oven are the same! Try to repeat each of them yourself and you will be convinced that during the subsequent preparation the meat of this fish acquires new amazing notes of taste.
Recipe 1: Oven baked salmon in foil
Thus prepared salmon retains a juicy and tender flesh. The fish soup released during baking soaks every slice of salmon and steams it from the inside. The foil retains all the aromas of spices that you add when baking and saturates the cooked dish with them.
Ingredients Required:
- 1 not very large salmon;
- 0.5 pcs. Lemon
- 2-3 pinches of seasoning "Provencal herbs";
- greens of celery or parsley;
- 2-3 pinches of salt and pepper;
- 1 tbsp sunflower oil.
Cooking method:
From the salmon, remove the entrails along with the scales and fins. Rinse the cleaned carcass thoroughly in water.
Scald lemon with boiling water and cut citrus into circles. Coarsely chop the washed greens with a knife.
Rub the prepared fish with spices and place lemon slices and herbs inside. Add Provencal herbs there.
Pour the odorless sunflower oil onto the foil and place the fish on it. Wrap the salmon with foil and bake for about 28-30 minutes at 180C in the oven. Do not forget to serve potato or rice garnish with the prepared fish dish, adding a glass of white wine to it.
Recipe 2: Oven Baked Salmon Steaks
The most ideal option for cooking fresh salmon in the oven is baking steaks from it. At the same time, the size of the servings and their necessary quantity are immediately determined so that each guest or family member gets his appetizingly-aromatic toasted steak. By slicing the salmon in proportional parts, you can bake vegetables in the oven with them too!
Ingredients Required:
- 2-3 salmon steaks or a whole carcass of fish;
- 50 g of butter;
- 2 large potatoes;
- 2 onions;
- 2 carrots;
- 2 tomatoes;
- 0.5 lemons;
- greens and salt, pepper to taste.
Cooking method:
If you have already chopped salmon steaks in the freeze, then you only need to defrost them. But it’s much more economical to cut steaks from a whole carcass of fish and at the same time you will determine the size of each piece yourself! Do not forget to go over the skin with a knife to remove the scales.
Rinse the prepared steaks thoroughly and squeeze lemon juice from half the citrus on them. Rub with salt and pepper and let it marinate for about 10-15 minutes - no longer needed, because the flesh of the salmon is very tender and quickly absorbs the marinade.
During this time, peel the vegetables and rinse them in water. Cut potatoes, carrots, tomatoes and onions into rings, chop greens.
Lubricate the foil with oil and place the potato rings on it. Then lay the pickled aromatic salmon steaks on the potatoes.
Next, decorate the steaks with carrots, tomatoes and onions, sprinkling them with chopped herbs, on which place small pieces of butter.
Wrap the foil and bake each portion of fish for about 25 minutes in the oven at 180-200C.
While your dish is baked - set the table and open a bottle of dry white wine - it will perfectly play in a duet with tender flesh of salmon.
Recipe 3: Oven Baked Salmon with Cheese
There is nothing tastier than such a fish dish in the world, because the languid and golden cheese crust hides underneath a fragrant and delicate pink pulp of salmon, which is soaked in marinade and just melts on your lips! Having decided to conquer your beloved, be sure to bake for him salmon under cheese in the oven and his surprise with taste will have no boundaries!
Ingredients Required:
- 300-400 g of salmon;
- 0.5 pcs. Lemon
- 150-200 g of hard cheese;
- 2-3 tbsp mayonnaise;
- salt and pepper to taste.
Cooking method:
Salmon must first be thawed and cleaned of scales. Then chop it into portioned slices or steaks. The main thing is that the pieces are large, since the fish during the baking process loses 40% of its mass.
Rinse the prepared pieces in water and pour plenty of lemon juice squeezed from half a lemon. Rub the fish with salt and pepper. Give her a few minutes so that the flesh is saturated with the marinade.
At this time, grate hard cheese on a fine grater - it will melt faster and cover the fish with an even layer.
Lubricate the salmon with mayonnaise on both sides and place on a baking sheet. Cover them on top with a cheese "coat" and place in the oven for 20-25 minutes at 180-200C. Watch the aroma - it will tell you that your dish is almost ready. Serve salmon under cheese with any side dish, not forgetting to decorate with sprigs of fresh herbs.
Recipe 4: Baked Salmon in the Oven with Potatoes
Salmon with potatoes is an ideal option for lunch or dinner, because it is the potato that perfectly reveals the whole taste of such a famous fish. These ingredients are prepared in an almost equal amount of time, so it will be easiest to bake them together in the oven. And if you season the dish with chopped spicy greens, then the meal will be festive and unforgettable!
Ingredients Required:
- 300-400 salmon fillets;
- 0.5 kg of potatoes;
- 30-50 g of butter;
- greenery;
- 1-2 tbsp. l soy sauce;
- salt and pepper to taste.
Cooking method:
Rinse the salmon fillet in water and, if necessary, first defrost it. Marinate pieces of fish in soy sauce for 10 minutes, sprinkled with salt and pepper.
Peel the potato tubers and rinse at this time. Cut in any way that suits you. Rinse and chop the greens.
Place the potatoes in the baking sleeve so that it forms a pillow for the fish, and on it are pieces of pickled salmon, abundantly sprinkled with chopped greens. Cork the bag and carefully tie it before going to the oven, where the dish will languish for about 20-25 minutes at 180-200C.
To get a delicious and juicy crust 10 minutes before being ready, carefully cut the packet with scissors and open it a little.
Serve the finished delicacy by decorating it with lemon slices.
Recipe 5: Oven Baked Salmon with Vegetables
Baked salmon with vegetables is a great collection of flavors and aromas collected in one dish. Cook a few more servings, as your family will definitely ask for supplements, because you really want to extend this enjoyment of perfectly cooked food for longer!
Ingredients Required:
- 3-4 salmon steaks;
- 1 lemon;
- 2 tomatoes;
- 2 onions;
- greens and salt with pepper to taste.
Cooking method:
Choose the number of salmon steaks according to the number of guests or relatives. Rinse the pieces of fish and place on a foil pre-coated with vegetable oil.
Salt the fish and pepper. Pour in lemon juice. Peel and rinse the vegetables by cutting them into slices or slices. Put the vegetables on top of the fish. The choice of vegetables is up to you - you can add potatoes and beans.
Wrap the foil and bake the dish for 20 minutes at 200C in the oven. Salmon with vegetables is incredibly tasty in any form: cold or hot, and especially with spicy herbs.
