Perfectly Baked Salmon, Every Time
Getting salmon just right can feel tricky, but this perfectly baked salmon recipe removes all the guesswork. With a simple oven method and a few fresh ingredients, you’ll get tender, flaky salmon every time—never dry, never overcooked. This is an easy, reliable recipe you can come back to again and again.
We all know salmon 🐟 is an excellent source of Omega-3 fatty acids, but did you know that it also helps with weight control? 🤔 It helps regulate the appetite controlling hormones that make you feel full! Here’s a cooking hack to baking salmon perfectly every time!
If you’re planning a complete meal, this salmon pairs beautifully with light sides like our Honeydew Feta Salad or something heartier such as Butternut Squash Gnocchi. For a full dinner spread, you might also enjoy serving it alongside one of our simple pasta dishes like Linguine Nero di Seppia (Squid Ink Linguine) with Shrimpth Shrimp.
Perfectly Baked Salmon, Every Time
Ingredients
- Fresh Salmon (if frozen, fully thaw)
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Sesame oil (optional)
- Tamari sauce (optional)
- Handful of cherry tomatoes, cut in halves
- Spicy , cut in slices
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, minced
- 1/2 lemon juice
- Fresh parsley, roughly chopped
- salt
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and lay salmon on. If cooking a whole side of salmon, center it to the baking sheet. If using fillet cuts, then space them apart so they don’t touch each other.
- Drizzle fish with olive oil, a few drops of sesame oil and salt to taste.
- Add the spicy , ginger and the tomatoes
- Sprinkle with parsley, squeeze the lemon juice over and finally drizzle with a little tamari sauce. If you only have soy sauce, that’s ok! I prefer tamari (the Japanese version of soy sauce) as it’s made with little to no wheat and is less salty!
- In a cold oven (do NOT preheat), pop the fish in and set the oven to 400 F for 25 min. When done, you will have PERFECTLY cooked salmon to enjoy!
What a fantastic recipe! Easy to follow and delicious. Thank you so much!