Salmon is a fatty fish that contains significant amounts of B vitamins, proteins and omega-3 fatty acids. Salmon will spoil quickly and is often frozen to preserve its freshness. Thawing frozen salmon can require as much as 24 hours of refrigeration. To cut time, you can cook frozen salmon without thawing it in the oven. The flavor and consistency will remain comparable to salmon that was thawed prior to cooking. Approximately five minutes per ounce of weight is required to cook frozen salmon, not including oven-preheating time. This recipe is for one salmon fillet.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Place the frozen salmon fillet into the baking pan, and pour the lemon juice over the top. Sprinkle the dried dill weed, sea salt and ground black pepper over the moistened salmon fillet. (Don't sprinkle from bottle. Put seasoning into little containers first then use fingers to sprinkle seasoning.)
Cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil, and place the baking pan into the oven. Allow the salmon fillet to bake for approximately five minutes per ounce of weight. For example, if you have an 8-oz. salmon fillet, bake it for about 40 minutes. When done, the salmon's flesh should flake easily with a fork.
Remove the salmon from the oven, and allow it to rest in the covered baking pan for five minutes. Discard the aluminum foil and serve the salmon fillet while hot.
Tips
Melted butter serves as a tasty topping for oven-baked salmon. If you are concerned about cutting calories, use a butter substitute instead.
If you have pre-seasoned frozen salmon fillets, forgo the lemon juice, dill weed, salt and pepper in this recipe.
Things You'll Need
9" glass baking pan, lightly greased
2 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. dried dill weed
1/2 tsp. sea salt
1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
Aluminum foil
Probably the best salmon I've ever had. Wild caught Sockeye from Whole Foods. Sold for about $6.50 around the 4th of July.
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Serving Size: 1 Serving (5g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 1 Serving | ||
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Calories: 18 | ||
Calories from Fat: 17 (94%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 1.9g | 3 % | |
Saturated Fat 1.2g | 6 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 0.5g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 0.1g | ||
Cholesterol 5.1mg | 2 % | |
Sodium 87.3mg | 3 % | |
Potassium 3.7mg | 0 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 0.2g | 0 % | |
Dietary Fiber 0g | 0 % | |
Sugars, other 0.2g | ||
Protein 0g | 0 % | |
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Calories per serving: 18
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