From finding the right fish fillet to prepping, storing and serving salmon, this guide will have you on your way to perfectly baked salmon.
Ingredients
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 425°F. Pat the salmon dry. Cut the fillet crosswise into 8 pieces if desired. Place the salmon in a greased 13x9-inch baking dish. Brush evenly with butter. Stir together the white wine or chicken broth, lemon juice, pepper and tarragon in a bowl. Pour over the salmon.
Bake the salmon, uncovered, for 15 to 20 minutes, just until the fish becomes flaky when you pierce it with a fork. Editor's Tip: It can sometimes be difficult to tell whether salmon has finished cooking. There are two ways to help you. First, check the temperature at the center of the fillet with a meat thermometer, which should read at least 145º. The second way is to check the color of the salmon. The fillet should be opaque and have a pink or orange color. It should no longer be translucent.
Nutrition
- Calories
- 209 calories
- Fat Content
- 13g fat (4g saturated fat)
- Cholesterol Content
- 64mg cholesterol
- Sodium Content
- 78mg sodium
- Carbohydrate Content
- 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars
- Fiber Content
- 0 fiber)
- Protein Content
- 19g protein. <B><b>Diabetic Exchanges</b>: </B> 3 lean meat
