Fish in the oven is a simple and tasty dish that even a novice cook can do. There are many easy recipes, and they are not inferior in taste to the restaurant menu. Pink salmon, although it is considered a juicy fish, but it does not always turn out to be tender.
It is recommended to cook from fresh-frozen carcasses, when using frozen, you must definitely choose marinade or sauce. How long it will take to prepare the dish depends on the ingredients used, but usually the process does not take more than one hour.
Pink salmon is often dry, so baking it without foil and additional products is not recommended. There are several secrets with which you can quickly cook fish. It is better to use foil or a special culinary sleeve, you should choose only chilled carcass. When freezing and thawing, not only taste is lost, but also moisture. Such pink salmon will turn out to be dry and not very tasty, it can only be fixed with sauce or marinade. The product is baked, usually from 15-30 minutes, depending on the size of the fish.
Fish lovers are always in search of the most delicious recipes, but not all people like to spend a lot of time at the stove. Several interesting ways allow you to cook an original dish in just 1 hour. Baked pink salmon in the oven does not always turn out juicy, soft and aromatic, you need to choose the right ingredients. You can use any products: cheese, cream, mayonnaise, sour cream, pomegranate juice, oranges, lemons and many vegetables. Simple baking recipes make it possible to whip up lunch, while refined options are best served on the festive table and surprise guests.
One simple recipe is a carcass baked in salt in the oven. It is not necessary to clean the fish, since the skin is easily removed after cooking. For cooking, you do not need anything but salt, your favorite spices and lemon.
Ingredients:
- one medium-sized pink salmon;
- one pack of salt;
- lemon juice – 3 tbsp. l;
- ground black pepper, aromatic herbs.
How to quickly and tasty cook pink salmon? It is necessary to gut the fish, remove the head and tail, then rinse. Lubricate inside with lemon juice and grate on all sides with spices, leave for 10-15 minutes. Pour about 1 cm of salt on a baking sheet, put pink salmon on top and cover with the remaining salt. Put in an oven preheated to 180 degrees, bake for half an hour. The finished fish should be cleaned of salt crust and skin, cut into pieces and serve with a side dish.
A very hearty dinner is obtained in pots of pink salmon and vegetables. Mayonnaise is present in this recipe; during the diet, it should be replaced with low-fat sour cream or natural yogurt. You can use any vegetables: bell peppers, tomatoes, cauliflower, broccoli, zucchini, potatoes.
What you need to cook pink salmon on a vegetable pillow:
- fillet – 400 g;
- potatoes – 6-8 pcs.;
- one large onion;
- one large carrot;
- mayonnaise – 1 tbsp. l in a pot;
- water – 150-300;
- salt and a little black pepper.
How to bake a delicious fillet? Cut the fish into medium cubes, chopped peeled potatoes into slices, chop the onion in half rings. Carrots can be grated or cut into circles. At the bottom of the pots, lay out everything in layers, pouring pepper and salt: potatoes, onions, carrots and fish. Pour a little water, grease with mayonnaise (or sour cream) on top, close the lid and put in the oven. Preparing pink salmon in mayonnaise will be about 50 minutes at a temperature of 180 degrees.
You can also cook a delicious dish in the oven with rice and fish. It is enough to add a little cereal to the previous recipe and pour 200 milliliters of water into each pot. Bake for 40 minutes at 200 degrees, the consistency will tell about the readiness: the rice will become soft and boiled, there will be no excess moisture.
Nourishing pink salmon baked in the oven with cheese and tomatoes is an excellent dish that is suitable for a casual or festive menu. It is better to use fresh fish so that it is not dry.Grocery list:
- one middle carcass;
- hard cheese – 100 g;
- large tomatoes – 2 pcs.;
- mayonnaise (or sour cream) – 3-4 tbsp. l;
- salt, seasonings, fresh herbs.
How to cook pink salmon? Gut the fish, cut off the head and tail, wash and cut into portions. Put slices in a deep plate and grease with mayonnaise. Spread onion rings on top, sprinkle with salt and pepper. If necessary, lay out another row of fish, if it is left and onions. Leave in the kitchen for half an hour or in the refrigerator for 2, then put on a baking sheet with foil and 80-100 ml of water. Place the pink salmon in the oven in foil for 15 minutes (temperature 200 degrees). Next, distribute the circles of tomato and sprinkle with cheese, leave for another ten minutes.
During the diet you can eat deliciously and simply, one of the recipes is the most tender fish in yogurt. Calorie content per 100 grams – 120 kcal. Usually they take only the fillet, but it is allowed to cook the whole carcass in the sleeve in the oven or foil. As a side dish for baked pink salmon choose unsalted rice, boiled potatoes, stewed vegetables.
What the dish is made of:
- fillet – 400 g;
- lemon – ½ pcs.;
- natural yogurt – 250 ml;
- garlic (optional) – 3 cloves;
- salt, aromatic herbs, fresh dill.
How to cook pink salmon fillet? Peel the fillet and cut into large pieces. Combine chopped greens, yogurt and garlic passed through a press. Put the fish slices in a form, salt and pepper, pour over the cooked sauce, add the lemon slices on top. Cover with foil and pierce it in several places. Bake pink salmon in the oven with lemon for about 25 minutes at a temperature of 180 degrees.
Pink salmon in the oven with potatoes and tomatoes is good for a quick lunch. This recipe indicates the minimum set of ingredients, it can be changed to your taste. If there is cheese at home (preferably hard), then they are recommended to sprinkle the finished dish and let stand in the oven for another 7-10 minutes.
what you need:
- carcass – 1 kg;
- potatoes – 6-7 pcs.;
- two white onions;
- low-fat sour cream – 200 ml;
- small tomatoes – 2-3 pcs.;
- sunflower oil – 2-3 tbsp. l;
- fresh herbs, salt and seasonings .
How to make pink salmon tasty? Cut the carcass (gut, peel, cut off the head and tail), wash and cut into steaks. Cut potatoes and tomatoes into circles, finely chop the greens. Divide the products into 2-3 parts so that it is more convenient to cook in portions. You can also cook one large baking sheet. Cover the form with foil, grease with oil, distribute potatoes, sprinkle with pepper and salt. Put 2-3 steaks of fish on top, salt, add onions, sliced in rings. Pour cream with sour cream, put tomato slices, cover with foil. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and cook the dish in sour cream sauce for about 50 minutes.
Gourmet fish dishes
The main dishes of pink salmon can be included not only in the daily diet, but also in the festive menu. Tender fish cooked in pomegranate, cream or tomato sauce, as well as with prunes, oranges and vegetables will pleasantly surprise all guests. For gourmets, pink salmon with cheese crust or royal fish is suitable.
Salmon kebabs are not so difficult to cook, but they have a unique taste and aroma. The top of the filet is crisp, and inside is juicy and soft meat. A dish is a good alternative to kebabs from ordinary meat, because fish contains fewer calories.
For 100 grams of the finished product, only 140 kcal (BZHU: 20/7/0). To make the fish juicy, it must be marinated. Leaving more than 12 hours is not recommended, otherwise it will turn out tough.Ingredients:
- fillet – 1 kg;
- onions – 2 pcs.;
- liquid mustard – 2 tbsp. l;
- small tomatoes – 2-3 pcs.;
- odorless vegetable oil – 50 ml;
- salt and ground red pepper (sweet) – 0.5 tsp.
What is the best way to cook tender pink salmon in the oven? Peel the fillet and cut into large pieces. For the marinade, mix the oil, mustard, pepper, salt and put the fish in a plate. Chop the onion in large pieces, send to pink salmon, gently stir and leave for two hours at room temperature. You can marinate for 10-12 hours if put in the refrigerator. Skewer pieces, alternating with sliced tomato and onion. Put on a wire rack and bake kebab from pink salmon in the oven for about 15-20 minutes at a temperature of 180 degrees.
It is recommended that you cook stuffed fish using mushrooms, vegetables or cereals. The whole pink salmon in the oven is not only tasty, but also very beautiful. Such a dish is not ashamed to serve on the festive table.
What is needed from the products:
- carcass – 1.5 kg;
- peeled shrimp – 300 g;
- hard cheese – 70 g;
- three medium onions;
- two small carrots;
- one lemon;
- walnuts – ½ cup;
- sunflower oil – 3-4 tbsp. l;
- a bunch of fresh herbs;
- mayonnaise – to taste;
- salt, black pepper, aromatic herbs.
How to cook stuffed pink salmon? First you need to gut the fish, removing the gills, but leave the tail and head. Grate well with lemon, sprinkle salt and pepper on all sides, leave to marinate. Grate cheese and mix with mayonnaise. Peel onions and carrots, chop finely and fry until golden with butter. Shrimp should be cut into large pieces (5-7 pieces can be left for serving), add to the pan. Then send chopped nuts and fry for 3-4 minutes. Preheat the oven in advance to 180 degrees and engage in fish. It must be laid out on a baking sheet covered with foil, stuffed with a vegetable mixture with shrimp and nuts. Spread evenly the cheese and mayonnaise on top, gently cover with foil so that it does not come in contact with pink salmon. Sing the dish for 40 minutes, then open the foil and cook for half an hour until golden brown.
A delicious but very simple recipe is a fish with oranges. You can simply insert slices of citrus into small incisions on the carcass and bake it like that, but there is a more interesting way. The pink salmon under the marinade of oranges and greens always turns fragrant and juicy.
Ingredients for cooking:
- one large carcass;
- bell pepper – 1 pc.;
- olive oil – 60 ml;
- big orange;
- parsley – a small bunch;
- pine nuts – a few handfuls;
- pepper, salt.
How is cooking juicy pink salmon in the oven ?. Peel and gut pink salmon, cut into fillet with peel. Grate the zest of the orange, squeeze the juice from one half and pickle the pink salmon, put in the refrigerator for several hours. Chop the pepper into 6 parts, removing the seeds. Grease the cooking pan with oil, put pepper and bake them until soft. Next, lay out the pickled fish, squeeze the juice from the second half and pour a few tablespoons of marinade. Roasting pink salmon in the oven lasts 15 minutes at 200 degrees. Dry the nuts in a pan and add together with parsley when serving.
Fish in pomegranate sauce is popular in many restaurants, but you can cook it at home. It is better to buy a filet immediately, so as not to waste time cutting up pink salmon. Serve baked slices with cool sauce.
Cooking Products:
- fillet – 300 g;
- brown sugar – 2 tbsp. l;
- pomegranate juice – 5 tbsp. l;
- starch – ¼ tsp;
- juice of one lemon;
- white sugar – 6 tbsp. l;
- vegetable oil – 4 tbsp. l;
- pomegranate seeds – for serving;
- black pepper, salt.
The baked pink salmon recipe in the oven begins with the preparation of the sauce. Mix in a small saucepan the juice of pomegranate, lemon, white sugar and put on medium heat. After boiling, reduce the gas and cook for 1 hour, then remove from heat and cool. Preheat the oven to 150 degrees and fish. Combine brown sugar, starch and a little salt. Grate pink salmon with a mixture, sprinkle with pepper. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the pink salmon until golden brown, placing the fish up with the skin. Then turn over and fry for another 1-2 minutes. Dip pink salmon in pomegranate sauce and put on a baking sheet, bake for 7-10 minutes. Serve with herbs, pomegranate seeds and a little sauce.
If pomegranate is not pleasant, then it is better to cook pink salmon in tomato sauce. It makes the fish soft and tender, adding a piquant flavor. You can use fresh tomatoes or a ready-made sauce.
Ingredients:
- fillet or steaks – 300 g;
- onions – 1 pc.;
- large tomatoes – 2 pcs.;
- olives – a handful;
- tomato paste – 2 tbsp. l;
- sunflower or olive oil – 2-3 tbsp. l;
- hard cheese – 50 g;
- a bunch of parsley;
- salt, a mixture of peppers.
The recipe for pink salmon in the oven. Grate steaks with salt and seasonings, fry with butter until golden brown. Put pink salmon in a baking dish, it should be greased with oil or lay a foil so as not to burn. Peel the tomato, cut into cubes and pass with oil. Add sliced olives, tomato paste and simmer for 5 minutes. At the end, put chopped greens, mix and cool.
Pour the fish with the resulting sauce, spread onion chopped on the rings on top and bake in the oven for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with grated cheese and cook for another 5-7 minutes, serve pink salmon under a cheese crust with fresh herbs and sliced tomato.
Another delicious option is fish baked in the oven with broccoli and cream. As spices, it is recommended to choose rosemary and allspice. It is better to cook from the fillet, but you can also take steaks. The cooking time for small pieces is different, but not more than 15 minutes, otherwise the meat will become dry.
The following components will be required:
- humpback – 1 kg;
- broccoli – 300 g;
- nonfat cream – 250 ml;
- olive oil – 2 tbsp. l;
- salt, spices.
How to cook juicy pink salmon in the oven in foil? Cut the fish into steaks or fillets, sprinkle with seasonings, salt and stir. Leave pink salmon for 10-15 minutes at room temperature. Divide broccoli into inflorescences and boil for 2-3 minutes in water with salt. Grease the form with butter and put the fish together with broccoli, pour cream and salt. Cover with a sheet of foil, send to the oven, bake fish in cream with aromatic herbs for half an hour at 200 degrees.
Pink salmon with pineapples is an unusual, but very tasty dish, suitable for a gala menu. Fish with this method of baking will not turn out dry, so you can even use a frozen carcass.
For cooking, take the following products:
- fillet – 500 g;
- hard cheese – 170 g;
- one large onion;
- pineapples (canned) – 1 small jar;
- mayonnaise or sour cream – to taste;
- vegetable oil – 20 ml;
- salt, any spices.
How to cook pink salmon in the oven with sour cream? Cut the fillet into large pieces so that they fit the half rings of pineapples. Grease a baking sheet with oil or cover with foil, put the fish. Finely chop the onion and fry with oil until golden brown. Grease slices of pink salmon with mayonnaise, sprinkle with onions and arrange pineapples on top. Bake in the oven for about forty minutes at a temperature of 180 degrees.
Pink salmon with prunes, baked under cheese, will surprise any gourmet with a pleasant taste and bright aroma. It is better to serve it as a separate dish or choose rice without spices as a side dish.
Ingredients:
- one middle fish;
- pitted prunes – 30 pcs.;
- one carrot and one onion;
- sour cream – 150 ml;
- cheese – 200 g;
- sunflower oil – 3-4 tbsp. l;
- salt, black pepper.
How to bake pink salmon in the oven with slices? Cut the fish into steaks (width up to 4 cm), salt, pepper and put on a baking sheet, oiled. Add prunes and leave for 15-20 minutes. Grate the carrots on a medium grater, cut the onions into cubes and fry with butter until golden brown. Lubricate the slices with sour cream, spread the vegetable mixture on top and pour the remaining sour cream. Add the grated cheese and send the pan to the oven for 40 minutes. The temperature for baking is 180-190 degrees.
Royal fish with mushrooms in breadcrumbs are often served in restaurants near the sea. Any gourmet will like the dish, although cooking does not require inaccessible products or a lot of time.
Ingredients:
- hunchback – 450 g;
- porcini mushrooms (fresh) – 80 g;
- mayonnaise – 2 tbsp. l;
- one small onion;
- lemon juice – 1 tbsp. l;
- one chicken egg;
- vegetable oil – 3 tbsp. l;
- breadcrumbs – 50 g;
- salt, spices and herbs.
How to bake pink salmon in the oven in foil? Cut the fish into fillet without pits and skins, cut into small pieces. Pour with lemon juice, grate with salt and spices, leave to marinate for fifteen minutes. Dice the onion and fry with oil until transparent. Add mushrooms, sliced in a pan, simmer for 5 minutes. To prepare a lezon (this is an egg mixture) mix the egg with a tablespoon of water until smooth. Dip the fillet in the eggs and roll in breadcrumbs, fry with a little oil until golden brown and transfer to a baking sheet. Add the stewed mixture to the remainder of the lezone and put the mass on pieces of fish. Bake for up to twenty minutes at 180 degrees, can be served with mashed potatoes and a light salad.
