Baked Salmon - the Best Ever. Baked salmon is great, but what else could we add to this recipe to make it a little more exciting, while still keeping the prep time short? Dijon mustard adds great heat and tang to almost anything, so we started by spreading our fillets with a couple of teaspoons. A little texture seemed like a good idea. Baked Salmon - the Best Ever

You can have Baked Salmon - the Best Ever using 7 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Baked Salmon - the Best Ever
  1. It’s of Fish.
  2. It’s 1 dash of oil.
  3. It’s 1 slice of Salmon fresh, not frozen.
  4. You need 1 of whole grain mustard.
  5. It’s 1 of dill fresh or dried.
  6. Prepare 1 of lemon pepper.
  7. Prepare 1 of butter (salted).

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Baked Salmon - the Best Ever step by step

  1. Preheat oven to 425º.

  2. Rinse and dry salmon slice. In a baking pan large enough to hold salmon rub a tiny bit of oil on the bottom of pan. You don't need a lot. Just a dab is fine it helps to crisp the skin. Place salmon skin side down. If one side is very thin, tuck it under..

  3. Squeeze whole grain mustard onto the entire piece of salmon and using the back of a spoon spread evenly adding more mustard if you need so that it covers the entire top of salmon..

  4. Sprinkle dill over entire salmon add lemon pepper to your liking..

  5. Slice 3 wafer thin pieces of butter (or amount needed for the salmon) make it that the butter is evenly spaced..

  6. Baking time depends on the thickness of the salmon. For a slice 3/4" thick bake for 12-13 minutes. For a piece 1 1/2" thick bake 20-22 minutes. The test for doneness is like steak. If you press on it and there is no give, it's overdone and dry. Salomon is a delicate fish and cooked correctly results in a creamy buttery texture. You can test the thickest part of salmon by gently prying apart. It should be opaque but slightly pinkish..

This delicious baked salmon is seasoned with olive oil, garlic, and thyme. Depending on your oven, this should take. This is the easiest recipe ever. When you cook salmon in the oven, leaving the skin on is the best way to retain more moisture. If removing the skin, salmon does bake up slightly faster.