Baked salmon
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- 4 skinless 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.
