Season salmon or any other large fillet of fish with your favorite flavors and enjoy a perfectly cooked tender fish every time. The key is to allow the fish to soak in the flavoring and some olive oil for 10-15 minutes before baking and to bake uncovered at a low oven temperature so the fish cooks evenly.
Slow and Low Salmon Fillets
Serves 4, recipe may be halved.
Ingredients
4 eight-ounce salmon fillets
zest of 1 lemon
black pepper
4 scallions, sliced thinly
2 tablespoons olive oil
Method
- Preheat oven to 300˚F. Be sure to allow at least 15 minutes to preheat the oven for even cooking.
- Line a roasting pan or baking sheet with tin foil and coat with a thin film of olive oil.
- Lay out the fillets and top with lemon zest, a good coating of freshly cracked black pepper and scallions. Drizzle with remaining olive oil.
- Let fillets sit 10-15 minutes.
- Bake, uncovered for 18-20 minutes. If cooking a whole fillet, bake for 25-30 minutes.
When is fish done? The flesh of the fish will turn from transluscent to opaque at its thickest section. Use a fork to probe into the center of the fish. Cooked fish will flake easily.
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