If you’re in need of an easy and delicious meal for dinners in a pinch, broiled salmon is an excellent option. This cooking method requires little in terms of tools and ingredients, making it perfect to whip up at a moment’s notice.
With Wild Caught Salmon Filets stocked in your freezer, you can quickly prepare a delicious and nutritious meal. Here at Maine Lobster House, we recommend wild-caught salmon for their rich flavor profile and micronutrient benefits.
Below is a list of recommended tools and ingredients, but the beauty of this method is to use what you have on hand, such as your favorite herbs and spices.
Tools and Ingredients for Broiled Salmon
Tools:
- Baking Sheet
- Aluminum Foil
- Pastry brush (optional)
- Instant Read Thermometer
- Spatula
- Serving Dish
Ingredients:
- 4 Wild Caught Salmon Filets
- 4 tablespoons of olive oil
- Salt (to taste)
- 4 teaspoons of store-bought lemon pepper seasoning
- Fresh herbs (optional)
- Fresh Lemon Juice (optional)
Broiling salmon is a method that involves quickly cooking the salmon for just a few minutes, resulting in a slightly crispy texture on the outside and a flaky, melt-in-your mouth center.
- To begin, set your oven to broil.
- While the broiler is heating, line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- Place salmon filets on the lined baking sheet. Drizzle each filet with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Using a pastry brush or your hands, make sure the oil is evenly distributed on both sides of the salmon.
- Repeat for all 4 filets, ending with the skin side down.
- Next, season each filet with 1 teaspoon of lemon-pepper seasoning and salt (if needed, to taste).
- Once all filets are seasoned and the broiler is heated, place the baking sheet directly under the broiler.
- Broil the salmon for 5 to 10 minutes until the outside is crisp and inside is tender and flaky. Because salmon cooking time can vary by thickness, start checking for doneness at around 5 minutes.
- You can confirm doneness by inserting an instant read thermometer into the thickest part of each filet. Cooked salmon will have an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit.
- To serve, carefully remove each filet from the baking sheet with a spatula and place on a serving dish.
- If desired, finish with fresh herbs and a squeeze of lemon juice.
Serve broiled salmon alongside a fresh salad, or rice and steamed vegetables. Enjoy!
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Broiled Salmon
Equipment
- baking sheet
- aluminum foil
- serving dish
- pastry brush optional
- instant read thermometer
- spatula
Ingredients
- 4 wild caught salmon filets
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- salt, to taste
- 4 tsp lemon pepper seasoning
- fresh herbs optional
- fresh lemon juice optional
Instructions
- To begin, set your oven to broil.
- While the broiler is heating, line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- Place salmon filets on the lined baking sheet. Drizzle each filet with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Using a pastry brush or your hands, make sure the oil is evenly distributed on both sides of the salmon.
- Repeat for all 4 filets, ending with the skin side down.
- Next, season each filet with 1 teaspoon of lemon-pepper seasoning and salt (if needed, to taste).
- Once all filets are seasoned and the broiler is heated, place the baking sheet directly under the broiler.
- Broil the salmon for 5 to 10 minutes until the outside is crisp and inside is tender and flaky. Because salmon cooking time can vary by thickness, start checking for doneness at around 5 minutes.
- You can confirm doneness by inserting an instant read thermometer into the thickest part of each filet. Cooked salmon will have an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit.
- To serve, carefully remove each filet from the baking sheet with a spatula and place on a serving dish.
- If desired, finish with fresh herbs and a squeeze of lemon juice.