Salmon-how do you like to cook it in the oven?

msmith404040
msmith404040 Posts: 84 Member
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My doctor says I need more Omega 3s, so I bought some salmon. How do you like to cook it in the oven? I have some defrosting now for tonight. I looked for some marinades last night, but they all looked pretty full of calories at a glance.

How do you like to do yours?

Thanks!
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  • rheddmobile
    rheddmobile Posts: 6,840 Member
    Does it have to be in the oven? I like mine pan grilled. Use a non stick pan and a tiny amount of olive oil, salt and pepper it, five to seven minutes per side on medium high heat. You shouldn't need to marinade salmon, it's naturally tender and full of flavor.
  • BogQueen1
    BogQueen1 Posts: 320 Member
    What DebLaBounty said. 100%. Steam it in an aluminum foil pouch with dill and lemon, and maybe some garlic.
  • mitch16
    mitch16 Posts: 2,113 Member
    Google "Salmon Sheet Pan Dinner"--there are tons of options (including from Skinny Taste and Cooking Light)--it's nice to have the fish and veggies cook together--so easy!
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    We love salmon so typically season it only with some spices rather than a sauce - garlic powder, black pepper and a little cayenne usually.
  • msmith404040
    msmith404040 Posts: 84 Member
    Thank you all so much for your ideas! I can do this :) Appreciate it.
  • Treece68
    Treece68 Posts: 780 Member
    I like to put mustard soy sauce and honey on it and then put it in the oven give is a sweet and tangy glaze YUM
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    I do mine in the oven. fresh dill on top and a low cal marinade. the pepper or tomato one. then I add onions, red peppers and tomatoes on top, a little garlic, so yum, I make it often cause they all gobble it up so fast.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Cajun seasoning, or lemon pepper seasoning, or a splash of soy sauce. Then 20 minutes at 350 degrees.
  • rfrenkel77
    rfrenkel77 Posts: 103 Member
    Don't use a frypan, it don't taste the same.. heat oven to 425F, salmon in, for 30 min, done. For seasoning I half way slice it and put slices of garlic in between. Use farm raised salmon, its fattier. The wild caught is much leaner, so cook that 25min instead, or it will be too dry. Wild and farm have slight diff taste, see which one you like.
  • gamerbabe14
    gamerbabe14 Posts: 876 Member
    In the oven, wrap that baby in tinfoil but add butter garlic and salt and pepper first and let it cook.

    I also prefer pan seared...olive oil (or bacon fat) and dredge the salmon in paprika, salt and pepper.
  • rfrenkel77
    rfrenkel77 Posts: 103 Member
    I don't use any foil. It's goes in just as it sits in the pic in my above post. It's so fatty it don't need any extra oils during cooking. Now if you are on a keto plan, even a farm raised fat salmon is too lean. It has about 1:1 fat:protein ratio, so you want to have it with oily salad to boost fat.
  • WilmaValley
    WilmaValley Posts: 1,092 Member
    These are great ideas! Can't wait for my next salmon dinner!
  • LiveLoveFitFab
    LiveLoveFitFab Posts: 302 Member
    I'm actually cooking some in the oven right now. I put some teriyaki on it. Sometimes I poach it with lemon.
  • BrianAWeber
    BrianAWeber Posts: 82 Member
    My favorite way is rubbing it in some toasted sesame oil and tossing it in McCormicks Maple Smokehouse seasoning and baking it in the oven. Great flavor!

    Grill it and finish it by topping it with a basil pesto is good also.

    Poaching: In a saute pan add water and white wine about a 50/50 blend and add garlic, green onion, and diced tomato. Put a lid on top and poach until finished.
  • JennieMaeK
    JennieMaeK Posts: 474 Member
    I have this cookbook called Looneyspoons. I love it. They have a recipe called Dillicious Lemon Chicken, but I've used the same recipe for salmon as well.

    1 cup low-fat sour cream
    1 tbsp. minced fresh dill
    1 tsp. lemon pepper seasoning
    1 tsp. lemon zest
    4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves

    Preheat oven to 425 F. Combine sour cream, dill, lemon pepper and lemon zest in a small bowl. Spray a medium casserole dish with non-stick spray. Spoon 1/4 of the lemon-dill sauce over bottom.

    Arrange chicken breasts on top in a single layer. Pour remaining sauce over chicken. Spread evenly. Bake uncovered for 30-35 minutes, until chicken is tender and no longer pink.

    The cookbook also has a recipe called Happily Marinated Salmon that is really tasty as well.
  • GiddyupTim
    GiddyupTim Posts: 2,819 Member
    Broiler on high, for about 12 minutes. You'll have to figure out exactly how high to have the rack, and exactly how long to cook, since it depends a bit on your oven.
    But, you want to get a crust on the top, which you will get because you will brush the fish with a quarter cup of maple syrup/teaspoon cayenne pepper.
    If you want, broil some pineapple slices with it.
  • aguy0980
    aguy0980 Posts: 544 Member
    I like to mix (a little soy sauce, brown sugar (splenda or agave to substitute), garlic and ginger. Then I brush that on the salmon and bake it. 400 degrees for about 20 mins.
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    This is how I do it in a frypan, in case it's useful to someone:

    I turn the gas up to three quarters and add a splash of oil to the pan. I fry the skin side of the salmon for maybe 5 minutes, then turn it over, put a lid on it and turn the heat down to about a third. I let it cook through cos I don't like raw in the middle, but it's up to you. While it's steaming I bung a Birdseye Steam Fresh rice or potato and veg sachet in the microwave. Serve with the sauce of your choice. I like Byron Bay jalapeno sauce, or Siracha sauce.
  • MelfromBawstin
    MelfromBawstin Posts: 3 Member
    6 ounces salmon, roasted, skin up, 400 degrees, ten minutes. I put a quick spray of oil in my baking dish, then use truelemon to dust the salmon. Quick and easy. I prefer my fish a little on the sushi side.
  • amylsmith1
    amylsmith1 Posts: 2 Member
    I love salmon using 1/2 a tsp of coconut oil, parsley leaves, pink Himalayan rock salt and pepper. Just a few minutes on each side on a nonstick pan and it melts like butter in your mouth. Beware overcooking! </3
  • msmith404040
    msmith404040 Posts: 84 Member
    rfrenkel77 wrote: »
    Don't use a frypan, it don't taste the same.. heat oven to 425F, salmon in, for 30 min, done. For seasoning I half way slice it and put slices of garlic in between. Use farm raised salmon, its fattier. The wild caught is much leaner, so cook that 25min instead, or it will be too dry. Wild and farm have slight diff taste, see which one you like.

    Wow! Thanks for the info and picture! Looks delish! :):) Thank you!
  • msmith404040
    msmith404040 Posts: 84 Member
    JennieMaeK wrote: »
    I have this cookbook called Looneyspoons. I love it. They have a recipe called Dillicious Lemon Chicken, but I've used the same recipe for salmon as well.

    1 cup low-fat sour cream
    1 tbsp. minced fresh dill
    1 tsp. lemon pepper seasoning
    1 tsp. lemon zest
    4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves

    Preheat oven to 425 F. Combine sour cream, dill, lemon pepper and lemon zest in a small bowl. Spray a medium casserole dish with non-stick spray. Spoon 1/4 of the lemon-dill sauce over bottom.

    Arrange chicken breasts on top in a single layer. Pour remaining sauce over chicken. Spread evenly. Bake uncovered for 30-35 minutes, until chicken is tender and no longer pink.

    The cookbook also has a recipe called Happily Marinated Salmon that is really tasty as well.



    Thanks for typing out the recipe! I appreciate that! I'll have to give that a try - I'm always looking for new chicken recipes, too, so this is great. Thanks!
  • msmith404040
    msmith404040 Posts: 84 Member
    These are all great ideas, everyone! I appreciate you all giving me your ideas - so many great ones to try! Thank you!
  • monocot
    monocot Posts: 475 Member
    blueberry balasamic glazed salmon is heavenly.
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    edited September 2017
    I am eating baked left over salmon from dinner last night. I put a filet in a zip lock bag with soy sauce, siracha, garlic and ginger and left it marinate for an hour. Then I brushed on a little maple syrup to crisp it up and baked at 400 for 20 minutes. Served with stir fried mushrooms and baby bok choy. Very yummy.

    Another favorite way to prepare is to season with salt, pepper and lemon juice and bake. Serve on a salad of spinach, blueberries, walnuts and goat or feta cheese with a simple homemade vinegarette made with garlic, honey, dijon mustard, salt and pepper.
  • dawn_westbury
    dawn_westbury Posts: 358 Member
    I like mine pan fried with salt and pepper .. I don’t need a ton of stuff .. but there a so many ways to cook salmon!
  • justnjoyable
    justnjoyable Posts: 22 Member
    Shame on me....Pacific NW native transplanted now....I microwave frozen salmon, or poach on stove....then flavor; keeping it light....spruce it up with spinach or kale, spaghetti squash, etc...

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