Baked salmon: recipes and cooking features

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

This fish, according to nutritionists and other experts, can certainly be attributed to the most useful protein foods for the human body. In addition, baked salmon is very easy to prepare. Even novice home cooks will cope with the task. There are several variations of the recipe: salmon baked in foil, with cheese, with vegetables, steak. We will talk about them in our today's article. Well, are you ready for the culinary action? Then let's get started!

But first, a little about the fish itself

Salmo salar, a noble salmon, lives in the Atlantic Ocean and at the time of spawning goes along the rivers of the European part. And linguists claim that salmon is its name, which passed into Russian from the Finnish language. Atlantic salmon, both visually and in taste, practically does not differ from ordinary salmon. The range of salmon is very extensive. It spreads across the northernAtlantic Ocean, on the western - the Arctic. And in the Russian Federation it reaches the rivers of the Murmansk coast, the White, B altic Seas. Fish are usually foraged at sea, with schooling fish and shrimp being the main food sources. And the salmon is cultivated artificially.

Today, noble salmon is supplied to shops and restaurants mainly from the Faroe Islands, which are located between Iceland and Scotland. The documents indicate Atlantic Salmon, that is, Atlantic salmon. And already the seller decides on his own what to write on the price tags: salmon or salmon. By the way, there are opinions that unscrupulous producers tint the flesh with something, but the characteristic color of the salmon fillet depends on the feeding: the more shrimp, the more intense it is.

Baked salmon. The recipe is simple

This Honeyed, Garlic Buttered Noble Salmon Roasted in foil wrap is an easy lunch or dinner to enjoy on a busy weekday or weekend! And the delicious 4-ingredient honey-garlic sauce gives the dish an extra golden and crunchy, caramelized crust. Salmon baked in foil cooks in less than 20 minutes. So simple, and only 4 components are involved in the recipe.

Ingredients

We will need a salmon fillet - about a kilogram, a couple of good spoons of natural honey, a few cloves of garlic and olive oil. Well, you still need food foil and optional spices for fish (but you can do withoutthem, it will still turn out insanely delicious). The fish should be cut into portions. And under it, prepare pieces of foil in which it will be baked.

Cooking easy

1. This recipe for baked salmon is not very difficult. First, mix honey, crushed garlic and olive oil (you can add a little "fish" spices - just don't overdo it so as not to clog the taste). Bring the mixture until smooth (you can beat with a whisk, or you can use an immersion blender).
2. Dip the fillet into the sauce and place each piece on a separate sheet (it is better to fold it twice). If the fillet is with skin, then it is downwards. We form structures in the form of small boats with an open top. If the sauce remains, then you can also drip on top of each so that it does not disappear. But try not to run through the top.
3. Place the boats on a baking sheet and put it in the oven, preheated to 180. Bake for a short time - 15-20 minutes. During this time, the flesh of baked salmon will be covered with a pleasant golden crust.
4. Well, that's it! Can be taken out of the oven. And serve directly in foil, unfolding each boat on a plate. But you can lay out separately, decorating with fresh chopped herbs. Vegetables, rice, potatoes are best for garnishing the dish.

Steaks

Today, fish steaks are especially popular. And in expensive restaurants, and at picnics in nature, and in home kitchens. Moreover, salmon steaks baked in foil can be cooked just as easily and quickly as the fillet of this fish. Forcooking, we need 5 steaks (you can take according to the number of people present at the meal). And also: a little olive oil for lubrication, a classic set of spices for fish, fresh lemon. You can use other ingredients that complement the dish, for example, vegetables. But this is optional. And by the way, if you are going to nature, then salmon can be marinated in advance: it will turn out tastier and cook faster (on the grill, grill or charcoal grill).

How to cook

1. Food foil is cut to the size of steaks with a fairly decent margin so that you can properly wrap the fish. A little secret: for each of the pieces, you should use 2 layers of foil - just in case, so that the juice does not flow directly into the fire.
2. The pulp marinated with spices is placed in portions in pieces of foil, pre-lubricated with olive oil. Cut the lemon into slices and put on the fish. You can immediately use fresh herbs, for example, dill.
3. Wrap the steaks, but without extremism, carefully so that the foil does not break through.
4. If you have a grill, then let the coals burn well until a steady heat is formed. We spread the resulting designs on the grate and fry for 15-20 minutes. As a rule, during this time, salmon baked in foil on the grill is already completely ready. Carefully unfold the foil and enjoy the wonderful and tender salmon cooked in natural conditions.
5. If you cook at home, then preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius, put bundles with salmon inside on a baking sheet andput it in the oven. How long to bake salmon steak in the oven? We cook for a short time: about 15-20 minutes (during this time, the fish, especially if it is pre-marinated, turns out to be juicy and soft). You can check by expanding one of the designs. Just act carefully so that the juice does not flow out!

With vegetables

Salmon baked with vegetables is an excellent and he althy dish that you can please your family. And do it with maximum benefit. Indeed, in this form, both the fish and the gifts of the fields will retain all their natural qualities and taste. And vitamins with trace elements will be delivered to the body in the most complete combination and integrity. In this recipe, we will again use fillets (today it will not be difficult to buy it in a supermarket, there would be funds). What is applicable as a vegetable? We recommend a mix: several potatoes, onions, carrots. You can also take cauliflower, if you wish, but then the vegetable must first be boiled until half cooked. Of the additions - lemon and boneless olives (green). And you can proceed.

Cooking easy

1. First of all, we will clean and wash all the vegetables. We cut potatoes and carrots into rings. Onions - half rings. If you decide to use cabbage (cauliflower, broccoli) in the recipe, then you need to pre-boil it for 10-15 minutes so that it does not become too hard later, but, on the contrary, it turns out tender and soft.
2. Take a baking dish and grease it with a little olive oil. In this regard, a jar with a sprayer “works” perfectly, since we do not needget too much fat at the exit.
3. Next, we put vegetables in the form (you can use layers, or you can mix them). And already on this pillow - pre-marinated fish (you can fillet, you can steak, as you please).
4. From above, we flavor the whole structure with lemon slices and olives.
5. Pour the future casserole with garlic-honey sauce. Cooking it is simple: we take a small amount of crushed garlic, a few tablespoons of honey, a spoonful of vegetable oil. We mix everything until smooth. You can add, for example, a mixture of Italian herbs. But the most important thing here is not to overdo it and not to clog the aroma of fish and vegetables.
6. Place the form with the ingredients in the oven, preheating it to 180 degrees Celsius. Bake until cooked (but no more than half an hour). An appetizing crust should form on top, and potatoes and carrots should be freely pierced with a fork.
7. Now the dish can be taken out of the oven. It is served to the table in portions. Eat hot. There is no need for a side dish, as vegetables cooked with baked salmon are excellent as a side dish. Unless you can decorate the top with chopped fresh herbs. Dill, parsley, onion, cilantro - a little bit of everything. Delicious - you will lick your fingers!

Salmon baked with cheese

Let's reveal the culinary secret of a crispy golden crust on a dish. It's all about the cheese! We present to your attention a variation of the last recipe with the participation of this ingredient. We leave all the steps as in the above cooking, but use grated cheesedurum varieties (any will do, not necessarily parmesan, but make sure that it is without vegetable additions). And we do it at the end of cooking. We rub 150 grams of the product coarsely and sprinkle it on top in a form with almost ready-made ingredients. After that, cook for some more time until the cheese melts and a golden crust forms. To speed up the process of its formation, you can turn on the "grill" mode, if your stove has one. If not, you can increase the temperature and bake for another 5-10 minutes. After that, we take out the form from the oven and cut into portions (like any casserole). Serve hot as an independent dish. White wine or sour soft drinks go well with food. Bon appetit everyone!