If you are looking for an easy but a fancy main dish, the best among the lot is roasted salmon fillets. It could be a weekday meal or best for date nights. Prepare an alfresco meal with your close mater or dinner with your family. Salmon is the supreme to any occasion.

The best and simplest way to cook salmon is in the over. It is pretty easy. If you get to make it once, you will never wonder what to do with salmon again. The easier process is to not to make it complicated. Just rub the fillets with little oil and sprinkle them with salt and pepper before popping them in the over.

Thicker fillets of salmon cool down very quickly. Aim for 4 to 6 minutes per half-inch of thickness. Speaking of the same, one inch thick is the thickest part. Go for 8 minutes straight. When the fish starts to flake easily with a fork and look opaque, you are ready to serve!

The best way to have salmon is with a sprinkle of fresh herbs and a wedge of lemon squeezed over top. You can try with some pieces of bread or some pesto or a dollop of Italian gremolata.

How to Cook Salmon in the Oven:

We will learn How to Cook Salmon in the Oven

The ingredient that you will need is - nearly 1 to 3 pounds of salmon fillets, olive oil, salt, pepper and lemon wedges for serving a purpose.

Types of equipment needed are - Roasting pan or baking sheets.

Here is what you need to do -

Preheat the over to 425°F with a rack placed in the middle. Line a roasting pan or baking sheet with foil.

Pat the salmon dry with a paper towel. Drizzle some oil over the top with each salmon. It will be enough to coat the salmon. Rub it over the salmon with your fingers or pastry brush. Also, put the right amount of salt and pepper.

Place the salmon in the roasting pan, skin-side down and transfer the same into the over. Roast it for nearly 4 t 6 minutes per half-inch as per the thickness of the salmon.

You can also check the cooking of your salmon with a fork. When the salmon flakes easily with a fork, it is ready to serve. You can even use an instant-read thermometer to check the fish for doneness.

Enjoy your salmon just after it is right out of the over. Keep the leftovers refrigerated for about 5 days. You can also gently reheat in the microwave or use it cold.