5.0 from 30 votes
Baked Whole Salmon Fillet
Simple, easy and tasty baked whole salmon fillet is a quick dinner meal. Also, it is great to serve with rice, crispy roasted potatoes, asparagus, baby bok choy or other vegetables. This baked whole salmon fillet recipe is my easy fixed life saver dinner.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 269 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian , American
Ingredients
- 2.31 pounds salmon (1 piece of whole salmon fillet)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 2 ticks fresh Rosemary (0.2 oz or 1 tablespoon)
Instructions
- Wrap a piece of foil on the tray.
- Rinse a whole salmon fillet (2.31 pounds), dry it with paper towels and lay on the tray with a foil.
- After that pour 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil on the salmon and use a brush to brush it even along the fillet.
- Next, sprinkle ½ teaspoon of salt (you can add more or less) and ½ teaspoon of garlic powder on the fillet.
- The following step, sprinkle 1 teaspoon of dried parsley.
- Then, sprinkle 2 sticks of fresh rosemary (1 tablespoon or 0.2 oz) on the top of the salmon fillet.
- Preheat the oven at 400F. Bake it at 400F for 8 minutes. Then, change it to broil and move the rack to the top. Broil it for 5 minutes or until it's a little bit golden brown. (The baking time depends on the size of the fillet. This whole salmon fillet is 2.31 pounds and I baked it for 8 minutes and broiled it for 5 minutes. If the fillet is 3 or 4 pounds, bake it for 10 -12 minutes. Then, broil it for 5 minutes.)
- Lastly, you can serve it with rice, roasted potatoes, asparagus or other vegetables that you like.
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Notes
- Rinse the salmon fillet, lay on a tray with foil and use a paper towel to dry it.
- Then, brush vegetable oil on the salmon, sprinkle salt, garlic powder, dried parsley and fresh rosemary.
- Preheat the oven to 400F and bake at 400F for 8 minutes. Then, change it to broil and put the rack closer to the top and broil for 5 minutes or until it’s a little bit golden brown.
- The baking time depends on the size of the salmon. This salmon fillet is 2.31 pounds and I did 8 minutes baking and 5 minutes broiling.
- If the salmon fillet is 3 or 4 pounds, I suggest baking it for 10-12 minutes at 400 F and broiling for 5 minutes.
- Remember don’t over bake it, so the texture is not dry and hard. Baking temperature and time is crucial to make this baked whole salmon fillet juicy, tender and soft.
Nutrition Information
Calories
269kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
0.3g
(0%)
Protein
35g
(70%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
96mg
(32%)
Sodium
271mg
(11%)
Potassium
861mg
(25%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
0.01g
(0%)
Vitamin A
80IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
23mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 269
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 269kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 0.3g | 0% |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 271mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 861mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.01g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 80IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.