Baked Salmon Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 salmon fillets
- 1 tbsp olive oil or melted butter
- chopped herbs, lemon slices and steamed long-stem broccoli, to serve (optional)
Method
-
STEP 1
Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Brush each salmon fillet with the oil or butter and season well.
-
STEP 2
Put the salmon fillets in an ovenproof dish. Cover if you prefer your salmon to be tender, or leave uncovered if you want the flesh to roast slightly.
-
STEP 3
Roast for 10-15 mins (or about 4 mins per 1cm thickness) until just opaque and easily flaked with a fork. Serve with a sprinkling of chopped herbs, lemon slices and steamed long-stem broccoli, if you like.
Prep time - 5 mins
Cooking time - 15 mins
Serves 4