Best 14 Oven Roasted Salmon Recipes

OVEN-ROASTED SALMON

Steps:

• Place a large cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet in a cold oven. Preheat oven to 450°. Meanwhile, brush salmon with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper., Carefully remove skillet from oven. Place fish, skin side down, in skillet. Return to oven; bake uncovered, until salmon flakes easily and a thermometer reads 125°, 14-18 minutes. Cut salmon into 4 equal portions.

OVEN-ROASTED SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Brush a rimmed baking sheet with butter. Brush salmon with butter and season with salt and pepper. Place salmon on prepared baking sheet, skin-side up. Transfer baking sheet to oven and roast until a metal skewer can be easily inserted into fish and, when left in for 5 seconds, feels just warm when touched to your lip, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove fish from skillet and serve immediately.

OVEN-ROASTED SALMON (FROM AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN)

Steps:

• • Hold a sharp knife at a slight downward angle to the flesh and cut off the whitish, fatty portion of the belly. • Cut the salmon fillet into four pieces of equal size to help ensure that they cook at the same rate. • Make four or five shallow slashes along the skin side of each piece of fish, being careful not to cut into the flesh. 1. Adjust oven rack to lowest position, place rimmed baking sheet on rack, and heat oven to 500 degrees. Following step by step illustrations below, use sharp knife to remove any whitish fat from belly of fillet and cut into 4 equal pieces. Make 4 or 5 shallow slashes about an inch apart along skin side of each piece, being careful not to cut into flesh. 2. Pat salmon dry with paper towels. Rub fillets evenly with oil and season liberally with salt and pepper. Reduce oven temperature to 275 degrees and remove baking sheet. Carefully place salmon skin-side down on baking sheet. Roast until centers of thickest part of fillets are still translucent when cut into with paring knife or instant-read thermometer inserted in thickest part of fillets registers 125 degrees, 9 to 13 minutes.

OVEN ROASTED SALMON WITH BALSAMIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Line a baking sheet or shallow baking dish with foil.
• Place the salmon fillet or steaks skin-side down on the prepared baking sheet.
• Stir together the sauce ingredients and spoon or spread the mixture over the salmon.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• Bake for 11-12 minutes per inch, until the fish flakes with a fork.
• Use a thin spatula to remove the fish from the pan, and try to leave the skin behind on the foil.
• Serve immediately.

OVEN ROASTED WHOLE SOCKEYE SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• With aluminum foil, line large sheet pan (11.5 by 15-inches) so it completely covers the tray. Leave about 12 to 14 inches of excess foil extended over the tray so you can later wrap the fish. Place the cooling rack on the foiled tray allowing for the fish to be elevated.
• Make sure the salmon is fully rinsed and patted dry. With your hands, rub olive oil around the outside and inside cavity of the salmon. In a small mixing bowl, add the thyme, oregano, garlic, sea salt, and crab boil seasoning. Mix together until incorporated. Rub the inside and outside of the salmon with the herb mixture. Place salmon on the cooling rack and then cover fish completely with the excess aluminum foil. Place into the oven for 15 minutes.
• Check to see if fish is tender by opening the foil and looking inside the cavity. If there is a light pink color, the fish is ready to serve. If not, keep in the oven for an additional 5-7 minutes maximum. Once salmon is a light pink color, remove from the oven, cut open aluminum foil.
• To serve, slide a serving spatula between the meat and the bone of the fish. Scoop out and serve.

OVEN-ROASTED SALMON WITH TARRAGON TARTAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Remove salmon skin and any pin bones; pat dry. Rub both sides with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Arrange on the baking skeet.
• Roast in the preheated oven until the thickest part is still translucent and an instant-read thermometer reads at least 125 degrees F (52 degrees C), about 15 minutes; salmon will continue to cook once out of the oven.
• While salmon is roasting, prepare tartar sauce: combine mayonnaise, sour cream, tarragon, relish, capers, shallot, white wine vinegar, lemon zest, Dijon, sugar, Worcestershire, hot sauce, salt, and pepper in a bowl; mix until blended. Chill to blend flavors until salmon is ready.
• Remove salmon from the oven. Transfer to a platter and garnish with lemon slices and tarragon. Serve with tartar sauce.

OVEN-ROASTED SALMON WITH CAULIFLOWER AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Make the vinaigrette: In a small heavy saucepan, bring the wine, currants, shallots, vinegar and brown sugar to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer gently until the currants are plump and the liquid is reduced to 1/4 cup, about 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to a small bowl.
• Prepare the vegetables: In a large bowl, toss the cauliflower with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil to coat. Season to taste with salt. Spread on a large rimmed baking sheet. Roast, stirring occasionally, until the cauliflower is tender and lightly browned, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven. Reduce the oven temperature to 400 degrees F.
• Meanwhile, heat a large ovenproof nonstick skillet over high heat. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, then add the mushrooms and cook, without stirring, until golden on the bottom, about 4 minutes. Stir the mushrooms and cook until tender and well browned, about 4 minutes more.
• Stir the roasted cauliflower, shallots and garlic into the mushrooms and cook until the shallots soften, about 1 minute. Stir in the sage. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Return the cauliflower mixture to the baking sheet and cover to keep warm. Wipe out the skillet.
• Cook the salmon: Using a sharp knife, score the skin side of the salmon a few times. Season with salt and pepper. Heat the same skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil, then place the salmon skin-side down in the skillet and cook 3 to 5 minutes, or until the skin is golden brown. Turn the salmon over; transfer the skillet to the oven and roast 3 to 5 minutes, or until the salmon is mostly opaque with a rosy center when flaked in the thickest part with the tip of a knife. Meanwhile, uncover the cauliflower mixture and rewarm in the oven if necessary.
• Transfer the salmon to a platter or four dinner plates. Spoon the cauliflower mixture around the salmon and drizzle with some of the vinaigrette. Sprinkle with the pumpkin seeds, if using. Serve the remaining vinaigrette on the side.

OVEN-ROASTED SALMON, QUINOA AND ASPARAGUS WITH WASABI OIL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Cover a baking sheet with foil and lightly oil the foil. Place the salmon on top, skin side down. Season with coarse salt and pepper. Fill a roasting or baking pan with boiling water and place it on the oven floor.
• Place the salmon in the oven and bake until the fish flakes and white bubbles of protein appear on the surface, 10 to 20 minutes, depending on the size of the fillets. Remove from the heat.
• Meanwhile, snap off the woody ends of the asparagus and steam for 5 minutes, until tender. Remove from the heat.
• Place a serving of quinoa on each plate, or place a mound of it on a platter. Top with the salmon fillets and arrange the asparagus on the side. Drizzle about a teaspoon wasabi oil over the fish and the asparagus, and serve.

OVEN-ROASTED PISTACHIO-CRUSTED SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
• Place butter in a microwave-safe bowl and melt in the microwave, 15 to 30 seconds. Let cool and stir in grapeseed oil.
• Place salmon fillets skin-side down on the baking sheet. Brush with butter mixture and sprinkle evenly with 1 1/2 teaspoons Greek seasoning.
• Mix crushed pistachios, bread crumbs, and remaining 1 teaspoon Greek seasoning together in a small bowl. Sprinkle evenly over salmon.
• Bake in the preheated oven until salmon flakes easily with a fork, about 20 minutes.

OVEN ROASTED SALMON WITH MISO GLAZE

Steps:

• Place the salmon fillet or steaks skin-side down on the prepared baking sheet.
• Stir together the sauce ingredients and spoon or spread the mixture over the salmon.
• Bake for 11-12 minutes per inch, until the fish flakes with a fork.
• Use a thin spatula to remove the fish from the pan, and try to leave the skin behind on the foil.
• Serve immediately.

OVEN ROASTED SALMON WITH HONEY-MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the salmon fillet or steaks skin-side down on the prepared baking sheet.
• Stir together the sauce ingredients and spoon or spread the mixture over the salmon.
• Use either the lime zest or the fresh thyme.
• Bake for 11-12 minutes per inch, until the fish flakes with a fork.
• Use a thin spatula to remove the fish from the pan, and try to leave the skin behind on the foil.
• Serve immediately.

OVEN-ROASTED MEDITERRANEAN SALMON

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 400-degrees.
• In medium saucepan, combine all sauce ingredients and simmer over medium heat about 5 minutes.
• Season salmon with salt and pepper.
• Arrange in a single layer in baking dish.
• Spoon sauce around salmon and bake 15 minutes, or until just cooked through.
• Remove from oven; spoon sauce over salmon and serve.

OVEN-ROASTED SESAME SEED-ENCRUSTED SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Mix soy sauce, olive oil, sesame oil, honey, hot sauce, and black pepper together in a baking pan.
• Lay salmon fillets in the soy sauce mixture; let sit for 10 minutes. Turn fillets over and cover tops with sesame seeds.
• Bake in the preheated oven until salmon is opaque, about 15 minutes. Broil until sesame seeds are golden brown, about 5 minutes more.

PEPPERY-SWEET OVEN-ROASTED SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Spray a 13x9 Pyrex dish with cooking spray.
• Sprinkle salmon fillets, on both sides, lightly with garlic salt, and generously with freshly ground black pepper.
• Place fillets (skin side down) in the Pyrex dish ~ top each fillet with about one teaspoon raw sugar.
• Oven roast salmon at 425F for 9-12 minutes, depending upon thickness ~ cool for about 5 minutes in pan before serving ~ garnish with lemon wedges.