How do you cook salmon?

[Pea-n-Me]

HELP!

I bought a piece for someone who likes it, but I have never cooked it before.

How do you cook it? This person is a "light eater" (fish and vegetables) so I won't use any really heavy sauces, but if it's good, please post it anyway for future reference. (I saw an advertised recipe yesterday on IG that looked really good with buttery mushrooms, if anyone else saw it, but I think that might be too heavy for this person.)

The lady at the fish counter had a lot of ideas but there was a crowd and I didn't write any down. I could steam, bake, broil, fry or grill, etc.

 

[DisneyHardin]

I don't like salmon, but my husband loves it, so I fix it for him quite a bit. I just cook it in the oven until it's flaky. I make a sauce for it where I melt a little bit of sour cream in the microwave and mix some lemon pepper in it to put over the top.

 

[Cogswel_Cogs]

I usually broil it

 

[soccerdad72]

Basic seasoning (lemon pepper, salt, etc.) and under the broiler on low.

 

[mjkacmom]

One of my favorite and foolproof ways of cooking salmon is sealed in foil with butter and lemon, 400 for about 25 minutes (it’s very hard to over cook cooking it like this). You can add veggies too.

 

[Turn the Page]

One of my favorite and foolproof ways of cooking salmon is sealed in foil with butter and lemon, 400 for about 25 minutes (it’s very hard to over cook cooking it like this). You can add veggies too.

I cook mine this way as well only rather than butter I drizzle some Italian dressing on it. Top with a few lemon slices, wrap in foil, and bake in the oven until it's flaky. Super simple to make and everybody here loves it, even the kids.

And now I'm really in the mood for salmon. I will have to make that here soon.

 

[cabanafrau]

Spray with olive oil, sprinkle with dill weed, a pinch bit of sea salt, black pepper to taste, cover with a few thin slices of onion topped with a few thin slices of lemon. Bake or broil. Also works wonderfully with a cedar plank on the grill.

 

[RUDisney]

On the grill or in a frying pan with BBQ sauce.

It brings out all of the sweetness in the fish.

 

[Dreams&wishes]

1. A cup of Real maple syrup and a table spoon of grain dijon mustard mix together put in on top of the salmon and cook in the oven for 20 min.
2. Two table spoons of miso paste, 1/4 cup of brown sugar 1/2 C soy sauce 3 table spoons of hot water mix together put on top of salmon and bake 15 min serve with rice

3. Lightly pan fry the top side of the salmon just a minute . Mean while mix some chopped good quality bread crubs, garlic, capers, parsley, an anchovies and some extra virgin olive oil. Put on top of the salmon and in the oven till gold.

 

[ronandannette]

Spread softened garlic butter over the fish (flesh side, not skin side), season with salt, pepper & dillweed, top with thinly sliced lemons and bake in a fairly hot oven. This will NOT take long, especially if you're just doing a single filet or two.

 

[easyas123]

Basic seasoning (lemon pepper, salt, etc.) and under the broiler on low.

That's all we do as well, no sauce.

 

[Praying Colonel]

I pan fry. I dry the salmon on both sides and season both sides with salt and pepper. I heat a skillet to medium, drizzle in some olive oil then put in the salmon. (If it has skin on one side, I put it in skin-side down.) 5 minutes or so on one side, then flip and cook 2 more minutes or so.

When I take it out I drizzle on a sauce I make: chili garlic paste (sambal oelek), brown sugar, soy sauce and rice wine, to a thin but not watery consistency.

 

[Luv Bunnies]

I cook salmon every week and try to minimize any extra fat and calories. I line a baking pan with foil to make clean up easier. Spray with cooking spray. Put the salmon in with the skin side down. Sprinkle with garlic powder, paprika and/or any spices you like. Bake at 375 degrees for about 30 minutes. I like it crispy around the edges so I take it out when it looks nice and brown on top. Use a spatula to take it off the skin. The skin will stick a bit to the foil so it’s easy to take it off. Fold up the foil and toss it. Easy!

 

[disykat]

I rub a little olive oil on it, some "rub" made out of 2 t. chili powder, 1 t. cumin, 1 t. brown sugar, and some salt and pepper, and bake.

Since I started making it this way I'm unable to make it any other way because nothing else measures up! When I bake fish, I use parchment paper in the pan.

 

[PollyannaMom]

I have them take the skin off mine at the deli.

I preheat the oven to 425, line a cookie sheet with foil, and spray it with Pam.

I do put a sauce on top, but nothing too heavy. I try different ones occasionally, but my standbys are:
- olive oil & balsamic dressing with a little garlic and lemon, or
- bottled sweet & sour sauce.

I set the timer for 22 minutes, and bake it on the center rack.

 

[tvguy]

My wife seasons lightly. A little dill, a little lemon juice. 25 minutes at 325.

 

[MillauFr]

We use an alder plank and put it on the grill. We use the Tom Douglas Salmon Rub with Love spice and some olive oil.

https://store.tomdouglas.com/Rub-with-Love/Rubs/Salmon-Rub/

 

[spiders]

Garlic, basil, olive oil and a tad of butter...

I put in the oven on 385 for 15 minutes and then I broil it on high for 5.

 

[Christine]

First, let me say that I am usually cooking one of those HUGE pieces you get from Costco, so take my ingredient quantities into account.

I place mine on a jelly roll pan, then sprinkle with seasoned salt. I think squeeze the juice of one lemon all over the the salmon. They I take some really high quality olive oil (the type that actually has a strong flavor) and I liberally drizzle all over the large filet. I then slice up the two lemons (even the one that's been squeezed) and cover the fish with them. I then bake at 375 or 400 until the fish is cooked through (depends how thick the piece it).

The salmon seems to stay moist this way and it's quite lemony.

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

The only way I have ever made it before was on the George Foreman grill w/olive oil. I have just used the frozen fillets from the store. I have not made it in a long time. However, I did just get some the other day.