Name: Oven Baked Salmon with Lemon
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Makes 4 Servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: One 1 ½ pound salmon fillet, or two 12-ounce fillets, preferably wild-caught; 1 tablespoon olive oil; Salt and fresh ground black pepper; 1 lemon, cut into slices 3 to 4 sprigs of fresh dill, plus more for serving; 1/2 cup dry white wine, such as Sauvignon blanc (substitute: fish stock, chicken stock, or water)

Oven Baked Salmon with Lemon

PREP 5min
COOK 25min
TOTAL 30min

The trick to perfectly baked salmon is to gently bake it in a little bit of liquid, like wine, stock, or water. Cover the dish and bake until just cooked through. You can call this recipe oven poached salmon. It’s practically no-fail. If your salmon is thick, expect that the cooking time will be a few minutes longer than what we share below.

Makes 4 Servings

You Will Need

One 1 ½ pound salmon fillet, or two 12-ounce fillets, preferably wild-caught

1 tablespoon olive oil

Salt and fresh ground black pepper

1 lemon, cut into slices 3 to 4 sprigs of fresh dill, plus more for serving

1/2 cup dry white wine, such as Sauvignon blanc (substitute: fish stock, chicken stock, or water)

Directions

Heat oven to 325° F (162° C).

Lightly oil and season both sides of the salmon with salt and pepper.

Arrange lemon slices and fresh herbs on the bottom of a baking dish large enough to fit the salmon, and then place the salmon, skin-side down, onto the bed of lemon and herbs.

Pour wine (or stock) into the baking dish, and then cover with aluminum foil. Bake the salmon until the fish flakes easily with a fork, 15 to 20 minutes, depending on the thickness of your fillets. Check the salmon after 10 minutes to see its progress.

Checking the temperature of the salmon using an internal thermometer is the best way to prevent overcooking. You want the thickest part of the salmon to read 125° F. Take the salmon out of the oven and loosely cover with foil for 5 minutes (the salmon will continue to cook during this time). Serve, scattered with chopped fresh herbs on top.

Adam and Joanne's Tips

How to tell when salmon is cooked: Cook salmon to 125° F (51° C), which means it will be soft, tender, and slightly pink in the center. For a visual cue, look for the flesh to be somewhat opaque. Also, when inserting a fork into the salmon, it should flake easily.
What’s the white stuff on cooked salmon? The white stuff around cooked salmon is called albumin. It’s perfectly fine to eat, but since it isn’t the prettiest thing to look at, I quickly scrape it away and spoon a bit more glaze from the bottom of the dish on top.
Nutrition facts: The nutrition facts provided below are estimates. We have used the USDA database to calculate approximate values.

NUTRITION PER SERVING: Serving Size 6 ounces / Calories 300 / Protein 37 g / Carbohydrate 1 g / Dietary Fiber 0 g / Total Sugars 0 g / Total Fat 13 g / Saturated Fat 2 g / Cholesterol 91 mg

AUTHOR:Adam and Joanne Gallagher

The full recipe post can be found on Inspired Taste here: https://www.inspiredtaste.net/149/moms-oven-poached-salmon/