Best way to cook salmon?

duteshredded

Considering adding in a salmon meal to my diet just for health benefits/more protein lol.

How do you find the best way to cook it/season it?

BarbaraHelen2013

The only thing you need to worry about with salmon is overcooking it. It dries out quite easily.

There are very few flavour profiles that don’t work with salmon. Here’s a few ideas I’ve used over the years.

Crush a handful of walnuts, add some chopped fresh parsley, press on top of the salmon fillet. Bake.

Harrissa & Honey. Mix equal quantities. Top the salmon. Grill or bake.

Use in Thai Red Curry. It stands up well to strong flavours so curry is great. Just dice and add for the last few mins.

Mix Apple Jelly, horseradish and a touch of cider vinegar. Top salmon and bake.

Poaching also works great with salmon, especially if you want to eat it cold, flaked into a salad.

Simply pan frying works too.

mga573

Agree with above, be careful not to overcook and dry it out. There are so many great ways to cook it! Lately a fav of mine is just topping with any salsa you like and baking in oven 😊 have tried with both regular and mango salsa.

nighthawk584

My personal choice is to Air Fry it. Put a 5-6 oz piece skin side down on cooking sprayed foil. I use lemon pepper seasoning and spray the salmon with olive oil. Cook at 400 degrees F (do not preheat air fryer) for around 7-10 min, depending on wattage of your fryer. Pull it out when inside temp of fish measures 130. It comes out perfect every time. Watch it closely though, as it can go from buttery delicious to dried out pretty quick. Top with fresh lemon juice after cooking.

aries68mc

I steam or air fry it. Usually season with pepper or lemon pepper. Sometimes dill. If I steam I will steam with lemon slices if I have them.

katermari

i like to coat mine in caijun spice and bake it.

ZoneFive

I poach it in the microwave in a mix of white wine and water, with dehydrated onion flakes, peppercorns and a bay leaf. Serve with a dill sauce (plain yogurt, dried dill, lemon) on top of couscous, with asparagus on the side.

fdlewenstein

The internet has an abundant amount of recipes. Try some the sound good to you. I like to use olive oil, lime juice, garlic, and cilantro (cut in a mini food processor) on top of my salmon. Personally, I like my salmon cooked a little more than most.

lx1x

Baked/grill/smoked.

Lemon, garlic powder and lil soy sauce..

Or

smothered with oyster sauce

Or

Lemon pepper, garlic powder and butter

Or

Sprinkled with plain old Bay seasoning


I typically cooked with shrimps also.. 🤤

littlegreenparrot1

I like to cook mine in a parcel made of foil.
Just the salmon and a chunk of lemon, bake. It sort of dreams itself.

chrissyjmiller13

I like to charcoal grill mine on foil with a sprinkle of a store bought spice. Lately it has been Adams citrus sriracha. Super yummy and easy. I keep Costco’s frozen wild caught salmon in the freezer for when we are in the mood. Then fresh squeezed lemon sometimes when serving.

acpgee

I prefer salmon raw. Gravlax, a poke bowl, salmon tartare, salmon carpaccio, ceviche.

karenscfld

I butter a frying pan, salt and pepper the fish. I cook skin side down until it is crispy and releases. I flip the salmon and peel off the skin. I then add additional salt and pepper. I cook a couple more minutes than finish with the juice of one lemon and a tablespoon of capers. That is really delicious. If not that, then I'll sometime finish with a teaspoon of orange marmlade. It is seriously good served over a bed of rice.

berriosilona

I can recommend a Ceviche.

https://www.thespruceeats.com/salmon-ceviche-with-mango-1664892

I get alread hungry by thinking of it

fourtotwentychars

Steaming is good. I had steamed salmon for us tea last night, it was the best dinner I've cooked myself this year.

ssooooz

My favourite is salmon sashimi with soy and wasabi.
Otherwise pan fried in a splash of oil. I like my salmon overcooked and overseasoned (with S & P).

dyaneyoungs

I just pop mine in the microwave for 1 min 30 seconds. Perfect and fast

Tennisskater

I took a cooking class on the Oregon coast... they said to cut the large fillet in equal individual slices then roast or grill low and slow approx 250 degrees 20 minutes or so. That way the fat renders, stays moist without it turning white...you don't want to see white

JoDavo66

In a fish kettle with dill

SchweddyGirl

Skinnytaste has one that you do in the air fryer that is really good too.

mullanphylane

Any fish is delicate and needs attention to keep it from drying out during cooking. That is why frying is such a popular method - the grease soaks in and not only adds it's own flavor to the fish, it keeps it from drying out even if overcooked.

My favorite way to cook salmon is on the grill:

1. If the cook can monitor and adjust the heat, 250-275 degrees (F) for 15 to 20 minutes works best for me. Use the indirect method or a very low heat pile of charcoal under the fish.
2. Skin side down, no herbs or spices (but add whatever you like), just a small container of water brought to a boil before placing the fish on the grill. Use a lid that will cover both fish and water container and keep both covered. The lid will keep steam in and help cook the salmon more evenly and it will also let smoke/wood aroma in to add that taste-of-the-outdoors.

And don't worry about that white stuff - it's just a protein called albumin. If you see it the salmon is probably cooking too fast, but it's not dangerous. If you don't see it it is still in the fish. I also read somewhere than a 10 minute brine before cooking prevents it from coagulating, but it's still in the meat. The problem is that the fish might not cook evenly if cooked to fast, so reduce the heat to slow it down.

xGreatWhiteNorthx

Theres lots of ways to cook it.
Our favorite is brining it overnight and smoking it all day in thin strips so its comes out like jerky.

Easy, tasty, transportable without being messy.

WinoGelato

Another vote for air fryer. I just tried making salmon in mine the other night and this is how it turned out. Prior to getting one I used to sear in cast iron skillet and then finish in a 400 degree
oven for 15 minutes.

rheddmobile

I pan grill mine seasoned with just salt. A mixture of olive oil and butter in the pan. It doesn’t take much so the extra calories aren’t huge, and the added flavor and crispness is worth it. Also, why remove the skin? The skin is the best part!

Salmon is fatty enough to handle being grilled fast over high heat, just keep an eye on it and remove a little early since it will continue to cook for a bit. There’s no excuse for dry, rubbery salmon!

SweetMostly

Do you have an instant pot? That is the best way.... cooks it perfect every single time.

KevinWH87

https://www.wellplated.com/soy-ginger-salmon/

I've used this recipe a few times and it is my absolute favorite.

https://www.skinnytaste.com/these-lovely-grilled-salmon-and-lemon/

These kebabs were also really good.

deepwoodslady

Quick and Simple: I pan fry (oil of choice, olive oil, butter etc). Simply season prior to cooking with lemon garlic seasoning and cook skin side down about 3-4 minutes, flip and peel skin off and season under skin cooking 2nd side for the same 3-4 minutes. Pans and heat can change cooking time, just watch it and flip when you feel it's ready.

kenyonhaff

Olive oil in pan with some minced garlic. Saute. Sprinkle with lemon pepper. Done.

With a good piece of salmon, keep it simple. It doesn't need a lot of special seasoning.

mikebxb

All great ideas. I use a Nuwave Oven season with Lemon Pepper or Salsa or Tony's Cajun or Old Bay drench in lemon juice first.. 8 mins per side I usually err on the side of over cooking (undercooked fish scares me) it's always still good. I'm no chef and prolly have no business in the kitchen but the NuWave is very forgiving. Hard to ruin food with that thing.

neilmoomey

I'm spoiled because I catch my own in Alaska. Sockeye, Coho and Chinook mostly. I lay down tin foil on the broiler pan. Salmon skin side down. Add lime juice to prevent it from drying out (except Chinook) add lemon pepper. Set oven to broil for 16 minutes. Coho has less oil so I often pan fry in oil with cajun coating. As mentioned, DO NOT OVERCOOK!!!