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Salmon Recipes

Created: June 5, 2020 Updated: March 23, 2023 by Lyuba Brooke 2 Comments

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Salmon is a wonderful fish to make for dinner. It’s easy to cook, juicy, moist and tender. In this collection, you will find so many wonderful flavors and ways to cook it for dinner. The best part is that all these salmon recipes take no more than 30 minutes to cook. 

top view of whole baked salmon topped with capers sliced

SALMON RECIPES

Salmon is always my go-to fish. It’s so easy to cook and with its mild flavor, it goes with so many seasoning, sauces, and side dishes. Cook it any way you want because it stands up to any cooking method be it baking, grilling, pan searing, or air-frying.

Flesh of salmon is moderately dense, thick, and meaty, which is why it can stand up to many different cooking methods and retain its shape and moisture. As long as you don’t over-cook it, it will be a very juicy fish. Luckily, because of the denser flesh, it’s not as easy to overcook as a delicate fish like flounder or trout. 

Salmon is probably the easiest fish to prepare because of its moderate firmness. Delicate fish like flounder can easily fall apart and dry out while cooking. On the other hand, more firm fish like mahimahi has to be cooked with care because of it’s density. It is easier to overcook mahimahi than salmon because it is more dense and has less fat and moisture.

Salmon has a good amount of fat to keep it moist, juicy, and flavorful but for the best texture, cook it no more than medium-well.  

SALMON HEALTH BENEFITS

But, salmon is not just a delicious, meaty fish, it is also full of health benefits. Packed with Omega-3 fatty acids, this fish can help with healthy brain function, helps lowering blood pressure, lowers inflammation, helps with depression, and many other health benefits. 

Salmon is also high in protein, B Vitamins, and D Vitamin. All in all, this is a fantastic fish to include in your weekly menu and I gathered a lot of recipes to help with that.

HOW TO TELL IF SALMON IS DONE

If you’ve cooked a lot of salmon if you life, you can tell if its’ done just by touch. When you press on the center of the thickest part of the fish, you can feel how firm or squishy it is. The more firm it is to the touch, the more done the fish will be.

Of course, the most accurate way to tell is salmon is done is to use a digital instant read thermometer. If you cook at home even a little bit, you should have one to check temperature of meats. 

USDA recommends to cook salmon to 145° internal temperature, which is when it is considered fully done. Personally, I prefer salmon at either medium or medium-well temperature, which is around 125°-135°. I usually cook my salmon to 135°.

collage of several salmon images and title in the middle

BAKED SALMON RECIPES

Avocado Salmon Rice Bowl
Slightly sweet cilantro lime rice topped with juicy salmon roasted in honey, lime, cilantro glaze and fresh cilantro avocado.
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Salmon Florentine
salmon Florentine with spinach and mushroom on a plate with bite of spinach on a fork.
Salmon Florentine is made with juicy, tender, baked salmon and topped with creamy spinach and mushrooms.
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4 Ingredient Orange Salmon
Easy and delicious baked salmon recipe made with sweet and salty orange sauce
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Cajun Baked Salmon
Juicy, fresh salmon is rubbed with Cajun seasoning and baked with bell peppers, garlic, and onions. Serve it with roasted vegetables, over fluffy rice, or quinoa. 
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Sun Dried Tomato Lemon Baked Salmon and Asparagus
Juicy, flaky salmon is baked with asparagus in a sun-dried tomato lemon sauce.
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Baked Salmon with Avocado Salsa
Baked salmon with so much flavor from the generous chili lime seasoning coat and it’s paired perfectly with avocado salsa.
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Spicy Salmon Tacos
Easy salmon tacos made with oven baked salmon. These tacos are ready in 30 minutes. Salmon is rubbed with a mixture of Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce before it’s baked and tacos are drizzled with chipotle pepper cream sauce. 
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Creamy Spinach and Sun Dried Tomato Stuffed Salmon
Baked, juicy salmon that is stuffed with an easy sun-dried tomato, spinach, and cream cheese mixture.
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Strawberry Balsamic Glazed Baked Salmon Salad
Strawberry balsamic glazed baked salmon salad with a fork to the left and a glass container of balsamic dressing in the background
Succulent baked salmon cooked and topped with flavorful strawberry balsamic glaze and served on a crisp salad.
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Greek Salmon Salad
Delicious and healthy Mediterranean salad topped with juicy baked salmon.
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COOKING SALMON IN THE PAN

Crispy Skin Salmon
Simple and exquisite salmon that takes only 10 minutes to cook and will go perfectly with any side dish. 
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Salmon Patties Recipe
four salmon patties are stacked on top of each other.
These tasty salmon cakes are made with raw salmon, onions, peppers, herbs, lemon juice, and a few other flavorful ingredients.
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Salmon Piccata
Juicy, flaky salmon is lightly dusted in flour and seared with butter. The sauce is made with white wine, capers, garlic, and lemon. 
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Salmon Patties
Salmon Patties are soft, flaky, and so flavorful. They are super easy to make with canned salmon any night of the week and you can serve them within 30 minutes. 
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Teriyaki Rice and Salmon Patties
They are made with rice and teriyaki flavors inside as well as an easy teriyaki sauce for dipping.
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The Perfect Salmon Burger
Delicious salmon patty served on an onion roll, with picked, cheese and topped with caper dill sauce!
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GRILLED SALMON

Grilled Salmon with Herb Butter
Juicy, flaky salmon fillets are so delicious when rubbed with herb butter and grilled. 
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Grilled Salmon with Brown Butter Citrus Sauce
This salmon is made on the grill and then topped with an amazing, 10-minute brown butter citrus sauce.
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Honey Ginger Cedar Plank Salmon
Juicy salmon is marinated in a honey ginger marinade for a few minutes and then grilled on a cedar plank to infuse salmon with a light smokey finish. 
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Cedar Plank Grilled Salmon
This is Cedar Plank Grilled Salmon and it is fantastic! Fresh salmon grilled on a cedar plank, smothered in creamy lemon dill sauce.
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Grilled Soy Brown Sugar Salmon in Foil
large piece of salmon in foil with lemon slices around it and a small bowl of lemons
Grilling this Soy Brown Sugar Salmon in Foil makes for an easy weeknight dinner that is impressive enough to serve as weekend fare for guests. The salmon is first marinated in a simple marinade, the sealed in foil and grilled (or baked!) for about 15 minutes just until it flakes apart!
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Chipotle Maple Grilled Salmon
three pieces of salmon on a plate with rice and zucchini slices
Chipotle Maple Grilled Salmon is a healthy and easy to make dinner that’s perfect for summer! Smoky, sweet and a little spicy.
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LYUBA

ABOUT LYUBA

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

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All images and text ©Lyubov Brooke for ©Will Cook For Smiles. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If using my posts in collections and features, please link back to this post for the recipe. Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have variations.

Comments

  1. Carol Mesler says

    June 9, 2020 at 11:25 am

    Thank you for all the great recipes!

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      June 10, 2020 at 4:15 pm

      Your very welcome, Carol! Thank you for stopping by! 🙂

      Reply

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