Simple Baked Salmon
Salmon is one of the most versatile proteins to work with in the kitchen .It's delicious and universally loved , quite good for you and very easy to prepare .
Salmon still retains , it's fancy and festive reputation , even though it is more readily available these days and can be purchased at a decent price point from most grocery stores .
My favorite way to cook salmon is in the oven with fresh vegetables .Read on for this utterly simple , foolproof way to produce moist , flavorful and luscious salmon fillets .This recipe calls for less than 10 ingredients . That including your fish , and you've probably already got most of these at home . Enjoy with this simple and easy recipe !
Ingredients
Serves 2
boneless fillet of salmon
small head of broccoli
2 carrots , cut into batons
1 tbsp honey
salt and pepper
lemon and lime wedges to serves
salad leaves
Method
1 . Heat the oven to 200 C/ Gas 6 .
2 . Place the salmon on a baking tray and cook in the oven for 18 - 20 minutes until cooked through .
3 . Stream the carrots for a few minutes then add the broccoli and lightly cook .
4 . Place the carrots and broccoli on a plate and lay the salmon fillet on top . Add the couple of lime and lemon wedges ,honey , salt and pepper for squeezing over the fish .
5 . Serve with some raw salad leaves .
Salmon cooking tip:
Slow Cooker : While we often lean on our slow cooker for braising tough cuts of meat , it works equally as well for poaching fish .Cooked on a low setting in a flavorful combination of stock and herbs , or olive oil ,you can poach salmon in the slow cooker in under an hour .The result is a super tender , moist piece of fish , and no more worrying about it turning out dry .
Salmon still retains , it's fancy and festive reputation , even though it is more readily available these days and can be purchased at a decent price point from most grocery stores .
My favorite way to cook salmon is in the oven with fresh vegetables .Read on for this utterly simple , foolproof way to produce moist , flavorful and luscious salmon fillets .This recipe calls for less than 10 ingredients . That including your fish , and you've probably already got most of these at home . Enjoy with this simple and easy recipe !
Ingredients
Serves 2
boneless fillet of salmon
small head of broccoli
2 carrots , cut into batons
1 tbsp honey
salt and pepper
lemon and lime wedges to serves
salad leaves
Method
1 . Heat the oven to 200 C/ Gas 6 .
2 . Place the salmon on a baking tray and cook in the oven for 18 - 20 minutes until cooked through .
3 . Stream the carrots for a few minutes then add the broccoli and lightly cook .
4 . Place the carrots and broccoli on a plate and lay the salmon fillet on top . Add the couple of lime and lemon wedges ,honey , salt and pepper for squeezing over the fish .
5 . Serve with some raw salad leaves .
Salmon cooking tip:
Slow Cooker : While we often lean on our slow cooker for braising tough cuts of meat , it works equally as well for poaching fish .Cooked on a low setting in a flavorful combination of stock and herbs , or olive oil ,you can poach salmon in the slow cooker in under an hour .The result is a super tender , moist piece of fish , and no more worrying about it turning out dry .
