Besides the fact that it’s really, really good, there are many health benefits to seafood. It’s believed that eating seafood may prevent heart disease, heart attacks, strokes, lower blood pressure, and possibly ward off depression. Seafood is also loaded with a magical health ingredient naturally: omega-3 fatty acids. Salmon, in particular, has a lot of health benefits on top of these as well. According to Healthline, salmon is a great source of protein, high in B vitamins, packed with selenium, and a good source of potassium.
It’s no secret that I love all seafood (I’ve proclaimed before that if I had to pick one source of protein to eat for the rest of my life, seafood would undoubtedly be it), and I’ve always loved salmon because of how versatile it is—seriously, you can pair it with anything and call it a day. Since it’s such a good source of protein and overall nutrients, my boyfriend and I started cooking and eating it a lot at home when he was dieting for a bodybuilding show back in 2019; since then, we’ve always cooked it this way. Cooking it in the oven allows all of the flavors to really soak into the fish, and cook it through fully without drying it out. The end result? A simple and savory delicacy that’ll leave you wanting more. Get the full recipe below, grab some ingredients, and get cooking. Trust me—you’ll want to make this ASAP.
Oven-Cooked Salmon:
RECIPE TYPE:
Lunch, Dinner
DIETARY INFO:
Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free
PREP TIME:
5-10 Minutes
COOK TIME:
25 Minutes
TOTAL TIME:
30-35 Minutes
WAYS TO EAT:
Alone; With Pasta, Other Seafood, or Buttery Rice; In a Caesar Salad, Garden Salad, or Cobb Salad; With Vegetables, Avocado; In a Sandwich, BLT
Ingredients*:
*This recipe is based off of 2 lb of salmon. When using 1 lb of salmon, cut these measurements in half.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
- 2 lb salmon
- 3 tbs olive oil (4 tbs to be generous*)
- 1-1 ½ tbs lemon juice**
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tbs diced onion
- 2 dashes garlic salt (to taste; less is more)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Aluminum foil
- Oven-safe cooking sheet/tray
*Lately I’ve been using 4 tbs when making this recipe because I’ve been working with bigger pieces of fish.
**This is all personal preference. I personally like the lemony taste, but if you’re not a huge fan, stick to 1 tbs.
Instructions:
HOW-TO:
- Preheat oven to 420 degrees Fahrenheit.
- While oven is preheating, cover cooking sheet/tray with aluminum foil. Place salmon on top.
- Drizzle olive oil over salmon as evenly as possible, then spread minced garlic across salmon as evenly as possible.
- Follow with lemon juice, garlic salt, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Lastly, spread onions as evenly as possible.
- Once oven is done preheating, place tray with salmon in center rack.
- Cook for 25 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy.
