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Baked Salmon Fillet

Salmon fillet perfectly baked to your liking
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 9 minutes
Resting time 4 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course
Servings 1 serving

Equipment

  • Oven-safe pan
  • Thin spatula

Ingredients
  

  • 1 salmon fillet about 200 grams or 7 ounces
  • oil a few drops
  • salt
  • black pepper freshly ground
  • 1 clove garlic

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F (180 C), no convection or fan. Remove bones from the fish if any, remove skin if you prefer skinless. Lightly coat salmon with a few drops of oil. Salt and pepper. Slice garlic in 3-4 thick slices.
    Preparing salmon fillet for baking
  • Heat up the pan over high heat, then turn the heat down to medium-low. Place the salmon fillets in the hot pan skin side down. Place garlic slices on top. Cook for 2 minutes on one side.
    Searing salmon fillet 1
  • Turn the fish with a thin spatula and cook for another 2 minutes on the other side.
    Searing salmon fillet 2
  • Turn the fish again with a spatula. Discard garlic slices. Place the pan into the oven. Cook for 4-5 minutes, or 10 if you like it really well cooked. Take out from the oven and let it rest for 4-5 minutes.
    Perfectly baked salmon fillet
Keyword easy, fish, healthy, quick
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