15 Baked Salmon Recipes to Enjoy Any Day of the Week
Whether you're cooking fillets or a whole side of salmon, the oven is a quick and easy way to cook this popular fish.
Salmon is one of our favorite proteins, and these baked salmon recipes are our go-to dishes. Some are fast weeknight dinners; others are impressive entrees for when company is coming. Why is baking salmon such a good idea? The oven is less likely to dry out the fish than searing it on the stovetop. It's also hands-off; no stirring or turning is needed. You're free to prep the rest of dinner or tackle other chores in the short time the salmon takes to bake.
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Baked Salmon With Creamy Orzo
A one-pan dinner that looks and tastes special but is easy to prep—and ready in 45 minutes. Get out your cast-iron skillet and simmer a creamy bacon orzo mixture on the stovetop. Then nestle salmon fillets seasoned with lemon and coriander on top and bake them in the oven.
Roasted Salmon With Kale and Cabbage
Another one-pan dish that really brings the flavor, this sheet-pan supper pairs salmon fillets with kale and cabbage. Round out the meal with mashed potatoes or brown rice.
Slow-Baked Citrus Salmon With Carrots
A dinner that tastes as good as it looks. This jewel-like dish is just right for a special meal, it serves six to eight and takes 40 minutes to make. The fish bakes in a low oven and comes out juicy, tender, and evenly cooked.
Salmon With Fennel, Bell Pepper, and Olives
This colorful sheet-pan salmon dinner has a range of bright flavors and a fresh, Mediterranean feel. The orange slices are added to the dish as it cooks, and you can squeeze them over the meal when you serve—or eat them (peel and all, if organic) as part of the entree.
Roasted Salmon With Butter
Is this the ultimate three-ingredient recipe? We think so. A large piece of salmon, plus butter and some salt and pepper is all you need for this elegant and delicious salmon preparation. Scatter some parsley leaves over for serving if you like.
Lemon-Tarragon Salmon Over Asparagus
A bright baked salmon dinner—with red onion, lemon, and tarragon making a tangy topping for both salmon and asparagus. Everything cooks together inside parchment paper packets with little added fat, so this en papillote dinner is a healthy one.
Wild Salmon With Edamame-Cauliflower Rice
Salmon filets bake along with shredded cauliflower and frozen edamame in this not-to-be-missed sheet-pan dinner. We make our own cauliflower rice but you could substitute store-bought to cut down on prep. Either way, it's a low-carb meal everyone will love.
Roasted Salmon, Red Cabbage, and New Potatoes
The cabbage and potatoes go into the oven first in this sheet-pan supper. A big meaty salmon fillet flavored with mustard, horseradish, and lemon zest is then roasted atop the vegetables.
Slow-Baked Salmon and Cherry Tomatoes
These salmon filets are baked at a low temperature; even so, they only take 15 minutes to cook. In fact, the cherry tomatoes need more time to cook than the fish!
Soy-Glazed Salmon
Another quick, hands-off baked salmon recipe. This one features a rich glaze made with soy sauce, olive oil, brown sugar, lemon juice, and white wine or water.
Beet-and-Dill-Roasted Wild Salmon
The salmon in this spectacular entree gets its jewel-like color and deep flavor from a marinade of grated beets, fresh dill, horseradish, and lemon zest. It's roasted in the same dish as the crispy potatoes nestled underneath.
Roasted Salmon With Herbed Yogurt
Five minutes of prep (and 20 minutes of oven time) produces this magnificent side of baked salmon with a four-ingredient yogurt sauce. It’s great for a celebration dinner. (You can make it with salmon fillets rather than a side of salmon if you prefer.)
Crispy Salmon With Coconut-Ginger Collards
The crispy skin on the salmon fillets is an added attraction to this flavor-packed fish dinner. The salmon bakes up moist and evenly cooked in the oven, while collard greens are simmered with coconut milk, ginger, shallots, and chickpeas.
Easy Roasted Salmon With Brussels Sprouts
We call this dinner easy because it is. There's a quick prep, then the Brussels go in the oven. Add the salmon filets after 10 to 15 minutes—and in another 10 minutes, it's ready to serve.
Salmon and Zucchini Baked in Parchment
When salmon fillets atop sliced zucchini are cooked in individual parchment parcels, all the fat you need is one tablespoon for four portions. Enclosed in the paper, the fish and vegetable steam and flavors mingle, creating a magical dinner. You can serve the salmon in the parchment, or remove it and serve it directly on a plate.
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