Baked Whole Salmon Fillet

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Simple, easy and tasty baked whole salmon fillet is a quick dinner meal. Also, it is great to serve with rice, crispy roasted potatoes, asparagus, corn, baby bok choy or other vegetables. This baked whole salmon fillet recipe is my easy fixed life saver dinner. Let’s learn how to bake a whole salmon fillet in the oven with simple seasonings. The detailed photo instructions and a video will guide you to make this juicy, tender and soft baked whole salmon fillet for your meals or feasts.

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What is baked whole salmon fillet?

Salmon is a type of fish that has a distinctive orange pink flesh. Also, salmon has high omega-3 fatty acids and proteins. There are wild catches and farm-raised salmon. In general, wild caught salmon is a little more expensive than farm-raised salmon. The farm-raised salmon usually added color. Besides, there are different ways to cook salmon such as grilling, baking, smoking, and poaching. Or, eat it raw like Japanese to make sushi and sashimi. (If eating raw salmon sushi or sashimi, remember to use sushi grade salmon.)

In this salmon recipe, I am going to share the simple and easy way to cook a whole salmon fillet instead of cutting it into individual portions. Also, baking the salmon fillet as a whole helps to retain the moisture and flavor of the fish. And, this baking method is often used for dinners, occasions or parties. My family loves this baked whole salmon fillet recipe for a simple Sunday dinner that is served with rice, roasted potatoes, corn, asparagus or other vegetables.

What are the ingredients for baked a whole salmon fillet?

This baked whole salmon fillet recipe is simple and easy because it has a few ingredients. The ingredients are vegetable oil, salt, garlic powder, dried parsley and fresh rosemary. You can use other herbs or seasonings according to your tastes or preferences. I am trying to use ingredients that I usually have at home and yet still tasty.

Cooking tips for how to bake a whole salmon fillet in the oven:

Rinse the salmon fillet, lay on a tray with foil and use a paper towel to dry it.
Then, brush vegetable oil on the salmon, sprinkle salt, garlic powder, dried parsley and fresh rosemary.
Preheat the oven to 400F and bake at 400F for 8 minutes. Then, change it to broil and put the rack closer to the top and broil for 5 minutes or until it’s a little bit golden brown.
The baking time depends on the size of the salmon. This salmon fillet is 2.31 pounds and I did 8 minutes baking and 5 minutes broiling.
If the salmon fillet is 3 or 4 pounds, I suggest baking it for 10-12 minutes at 400 F and broiling for 5 minutes.
Remember don’t over bake it, so the texture is not dry and hard. Baking temperature and time is crucial to make this baked whole salmon fillet juicy, tender and soft.

FAQs:

What is the temperature to bake the whole salmon fillet?

I like to bake it at 400 F.

How long should I bake the salmon?

Around 2 pounds of salmon fillet, I bake it at 400F for 8 minutes and broil it for 5 minutes or until it's a little golden brown. If the salmon filet is 3 or 4 pounds, I suggest baking it for 10-12 minutes at 400 F and broiling for 5 minutes.

Remember don’t over bake it, so the texture is not dry and hard. Baking temperature and time is crucial to make this baked whole salmon fillet juicy, tender and soft.

Can I use other seasonings?

Yes, sure. You can use fresh garlic and other herbs.

Instructions for how to cook a whole salmon fillet:

1. Wrap a piece of foil on the tray.

uncooked raw salmon fillet on the tray with a foil

2. Rinse a whole salmon fillet (2.31 pounds), dry it with paper towels and lay on the tray with a foil.

brushing vegetable oil on the uncooked salmon fillet

3. After that pour 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil on the salmon and use a brush to brush it even along the fillet.

salt and garlic powder sprinkled on the raw salmon fillet

4. Next, sprinkle ½ teaspoon of salt (you can add more or less) and ½ teaspoon of garlic powder on the fillet.

dried parsley sprinkled on the uncooked fillet top view

5. The following step, sprinkle 1 teaspoon of dried parsley.

fresh rosemary sprinkle on the top of the uncooked fillet

6. Then, sprinkle 2 sticks of fresh rosemary (1 tablespoon or 0.2 oz) on the top of the salmon fillet.

7. Preheat the oven at 400F. Bake it at 400F for 8 minutes. Then, change it to broil and move the rack to the top. Broil it for 5 minutes or until it's a little bit golden brown. (The baking time depends on the size of the fillet. This whole salmon fillet is 2.31 pounds and I baked it for 8 minutes and broiled it for 5 minutes. If the fillet is 3 or 4 pounds, bake it for 10 -12 minutes. Then, broil it for 5 minutes.)

baked salmon serve with rice and asparagus on the plate

8. Lastly, you can serve it with rice, roasted potatoes, asparagus or other vegetables that you like.

Enjoy this simple yet delicious baked whole salmon fillet recipe! Also, check out these salt & pepper calamari, massaman curry, kung pao chicken, pho noodle soup, pan fried dumplings and kimchi tofu soup recipes.