COOKING SALMON

[benfranklin]

Simplest, best salmon:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Melt enough butter in a baking dish to cover the bottom about 1/8 to 1/4 inch deep. Season the salmon if you like, but I don't use anything. Put salmon in dish skin side up and cook about 5 minutes. Turn and cook about another 5 minutes, or until flesh flakes easily off the skin.

[Blarg]

Wow that's a lot of butter. You doing a whole side of salmon at once?

[CardSharpCook]

That's also not very interesting. You're not getting any of the added flavor of saute, and you don't season? SEASON EVERYTHING!!! God intended for salt and food to be combined. Also salmon is a healthy food option. I'm hestitant to drown it in butter.

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That's also not very interesting. You're not getting any of the added flavor of saute, and you don't season? SEASON EVERYTHING!!! God intended for salt and food to be combined. Also salmon is a healthy food option. I'm hestitant to drown it in butter.

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CSC is correct. Seasoning is a good thing.
Salmon is a very oily fish and doesn't need the added fat. If it's dry, you have overcooked it. If it's flaky, it's overcooked.

[benfranklin]

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Wow that's a lot of butter. You doing a whole side of salmon at once?

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You just need enough butter to keep the fish moist. Most if it will still be in the dish when you are through. I may have over-stated the amount. A large filet (about a pound) in a baking dish just big enough to hold it takes about a half a stick of butter.