Easy Oven Baked Salmon

Two salmon fillets on a plate with green beans. One fillet cut in half.

Get a tasty and healthy family dinner on the table quickly with this easy oven baked salmon recipe. Simply seasoned, this salmon is quick to prep and cook and is ready to serve in less than 20 minutes. This is a great go to recipe after a long day!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword baked salmon fillet, how to bake salmon, simple salmon recipe

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 12

Total Time 22

Servings servings

Calories 167kcal

Author Tanya

Ingredients

1.5 lbs salmon
1-2 teaspoons olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425F and prepare a sheet pan by lining it with foil paper.
Pat the salmon dry and rub the oil over the flesh side of the salmon. Season the salmon with salt and pepper.
Place salmon, skin-side down, on the prepared baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for about 12-15 minutes. (4-6 minutes per ½ inch salmon).
Bake until salmon is cooked through.

Notes

You can use skin on or skin off fillets for this recipe.
Line you baking sheet with foil or parchment. This will mean your fish won't stick to the baking sheet and the clean up will be extra easy.
Pat the salmon dry before seasoning. This helps to remove excess water that can cause the fish to be soft and mushy.
The salmon is cooked when it is pink and opaque in color. It should easily flake with a fork.

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