Grammy's Kitchen Β· Baked Salmon Β· Easy Baked Salmon

One of 29 baked salmon recipes we measured

Easy Baked Salmon

from www.acouplecooks.com

It ranks #5 of 29 for tenderness among the baked salmon recipes we compared. 3 cooks on www.acouplecooks.com rate it 4.7β˜….

hands-on10m
waiting15 min
makes4
each$0.03
kcal224
levelbeginner
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The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base β€” next to the median of all 29.

this recipe typical
fat0%6%
salt2%0%
aromatics3%1%
sweetener4%0%

Where it stands out

  • #5 of 29 for tenderness

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

170 g1 1/2 pounds or 4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets, wild caught if possible*
Olive oil
4 g1 teaspoon kosher salt
7 g1/2 tablespoon brown sugar
2 g1 teaspoon smoked paprika
3 g1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 g1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1 g1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 g1/4 teaspoon cumin

Method: 5 steps, published by www.acouplecooks.com β€” open the original β†— or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

β€œIt was absolutely delicious! And so easy to make. The fish was very flaky and tender with a delicious flavor. I have never used brown sugar on salmon before but it was so good in combination with the smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme and cumin” β€” a cook
β€œMade this as a surprise dish for my wife when she came home from work. It totally blew her way. She said it was the best salmon she’s ever had. I hated to tell her how easy it was. I think the two minute broiler at the end was a great tip as it caramelized ” β€” a cook, 5β˜…
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