Need HELP- Cooking Salmon Fillets

WanabeHotMama

What is the best way to cook salmon fillets? I'm of course trying to keep calories low but I want it to taste good too! I'm new to fish and everything I'm reading online seems very fattening- a lot of frying! I am thinking I will probably bake them? Thanks!

morganadk2_deleted

i just wrap mine in foil and bake in a hot oven for 20 minutes

kpower1983

Baking is good but you can also poach in skimmed milk which keeps them really moist.

Try cream cheese on top (low fat of course) topped with wholegrain breadcrumbs - yummy with lots of green veggies!

Other than that not sure - be interesting to see if anyone comes up with some ideas for low fat sauces as I'd love to know!

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velix

the preferred method in our house is in a baking pan on tinfoil, with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice on each fillet, then some fresh pepper and topped with a slice of lemon on each fillet - cook at 325-350 until done (I like my salmon on the well-done side, so usually 35 ish minutes)... you can tell when they are done by taking a fork and seeing if the meat flakes off easily.

it is delicious and all about the salmon!

nmortensen

I bake mine with galic infused olive oil and dill. I fold them into a closed foil pocked placed in a glass pan and bake them on 400degree for about 30 to forty minutes. They come out moist melt in your mouth delicious! Do not add salt. theres plenty in the fich already. I think I also sprinkle lots of plain garlic powner over the top. Last two times I added a garlic mustard spread I got from Trader Joes. The best Salmon I ever made!

Kminor67

NEVER NEVER NEVER fry salmon. YUCK! I like to bake mine with some minced garlic and thyme, or grill it. The George Foreman grill makes it pretty well during the winter months.

00trayn

Baking is probably the healthiest way to go. I've been getting these delicious salmon fillets with crab and lobster stuffing on top (so delicious and healthy!). Just bake them for 20-25 minutes, I use a food thermometer to make sure I've cooked it all the way. I top it with some seasoning, but I've been meaning to experiment more with things to put on top. I'll have to try cream cheese!

GorillaNJ

Is it good fresh salmon? If so i would just salt and pepper it... throw it in a super hot pan with a little olive oil. just searing the outside, flipping it and doing the same on that side.

I like to pair it with asparagus and brown rice.... and a glass of white wine, of course.

The way I like to do asparagus is salt and pepper it and toss it in a hot pan ( I would use the pan that had the salmon in it) let it soften a bit and roll it over. Then i dump in a glass of white wine and a squeeze of lemon... use a wooden spoon to free any crisp salmon chunks... let it reduce down and use it as a sauce for your rice. I prefer to dump the rice into the pan with the sauce and mix it up there under heat rather then to dump it into the bowl with rice...

WanabeHotMama

These are all really great suggestions, thank you so much!! Now I can't wait for dinner time :happy:

khk2010

So many ways to cook salmon. I like to brush with olive oil, fresh lemon and sprinkle with salt pepper and garlic. Broil for about 7 minutes. Don't overcook it. Better to have it on the lighter side of done. It will keep cooking out of the oven for a few minutes.

I have also microwaved salmon for 2-3 minutes with the same flavors and a little water.

I also like it poached.

Good luck.

WanabeHotMama

Is it good fresh salmon? If so i would just salt and pepper it... throw it in a super hot pan with a little olive oil. just searing the outside, flipping it and doing the same on that side.

I like to pair it with asparagus and brown rice.... and a glass of white wine, of course.

The way I like to do asparagus is salt and pepper it and toss it in a hot pan ( I would use the pan that had the salmon in it) let it soften a bit and roll it over. Then i dump in a glass of white wine and a squeeze of lemon... use a wooden spoon to free any crisp salmon chunks... let it reduce down and use it as a sauce for your rice. I prefer to dump the rice into the pan with the sauce and mix it up there under heat rather then to dump it into the bowl with rice...

Unfortunately it is not fresh salmon. Its frozen from the grocery store & I believe it is fresh caught- Alaskan? Just happened to go by it in the grocery store & thought I'd give it a try since I've heard many benefits of eating fish. I thought salmon may be a good place to start since I'm not a huge fish eater!

GorillaNJ

Unfortunately it is not fresh salmon. Its frozen from the grocery store & I believe it is fresh caught- Alaskan? Just happened to go by it in the grocery store & thought I'd give it a try since I've heard many benefits of eating fish. I thought salmon may be a good place to start since I'm not a huge fish eater!

you could try it, but normally if I have it frozen I would go for one of the baking options... I always try to leave it more on the rare side, nothing worse then over cooked salmon.

I have a great fish market by me, and love to indulge with some fresh fish.... delicious and good for you.

freerange

No one said grill? Season, put on a cedar plank (you can get them in just about any grocery store now days) and throw on the grill. MMMMMMMM That is good eats.

jansus

tonight I took the skin off - added 1 tbs red thai curry paste- some fresh ginger grated - some chopped coriander and seasoning

whizzed in the blender

made into burgers and fried for 4 /5 mins each side - served with brown rice

genevaturtle

I have only tried Salmon once and it was fishy tasting. Too strong for me. I would love to find a great way to cook salmon and be able to eat it. Some of these methods/recipes sound wonderful.

med280679

get the microwave steamer bags. that is the easiest way to cook fish and it's super fast too!

Annabelle2602

love salmon fillets, i squeeze lemon on mine then add crushed chilli flakes then put them in the george foreman grill yummy

lisacornell

I lightly coat a 5 to 6 oz fillet with dijon mustard and then italian style breadcrumbs and bake at 350 for about 15 to 20 minutes. Comes out perfect and delicious every time.

nickyevans

Microwave it with some dill only takes a few minutes and stays moist.

tcarter12

I grill or bake mine at 400 degrees. I brush the salmon with EVVO, add fresh cracked pepper, Salt, and Dill. Then cook it for 10 minutes.

callipygianchronicle

I just tried this Alton Brown recipe for broiled salmon and it was INCREDIBLE: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/broiled-sockeye-salmon-with-citrus-glaze-recipe/index.html


My go to technique for cooking any fish:

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil. Season fish lightly with salt and pepper. Cook in pan skin side down (3 to 4 minutes). Flip the fish. Throw in a clove of sliced garlic. Squeeze the juice of half a lemon. Add a little water or white wine. Finish with teaspoon of unsalted butter and some chopped parsley (optional, but pretty). Serve the fish skin side down and spoon a little of the pan sauce on top. (Works with cod, tilapia, halibut, salmon, and almost any firm white fish you can think of.)

GinaJ2006

Baking is good but you can also poach in skimmed milk which keeps them really moist.

Try cream cheese on top (low fat of course) topped with wholegrain breadcrumbs - yummy with lots of green veggies!

Other than that not sure - be interesting to see if anyone comes up with some ideas for low fat sauces as I'd love to know!

x

That sounds delicious!! So gonna try that.

gemlynch

I put mine in a aluminum foil pouch with kalamata olives, red onion, and cherry tomatoes. Then I bake for 20 min (I think) at 350, salmon will flake apart when done. I'm actually on my way out to grab this exact meal at the grocery store

jcat83

I bake mine in the oven, no wrap on the actual salmon, but on the pyrex I use to bake them in. I add a little pepper, salt, lemon and dill weed. Mmm mm good! I also eat it with quinoa.

GorillaNJ

how did your salmon come out?

callip... Alton Brown is the man... I use his recipes and techniques all the time. if i can find the ingredients.

19daisy

I marinate the salmon in kens fat free sun dried tomato dressing and then broil for 10-15 minutes depending on how well done I want it.. Adding lemon after cooking also adds a lot of flavor.

Sara1978

I like my salmon as close to still swimming as possible. I bake the fillet for 4 minutes in a 450 degree oven. They're still very pink when they come out. Yum yum yum. I usually don't add anything to it at all-- buying really fresh salmon and cooking it minimally, it just tastes perfect as it is.