This oven roasted salmon results in buttery, flaky fish that's table ready in less than 30 minutes. It is hands down my family's favorite keto salmon recipe. So nutritious and satisfying.
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What you need for this keto salmon recipe...
This is an incredibly simple recipe with readily available ingredients. You can play with the flavor profile and add your favorite toppings.
- Salmon: It’s worth purchasing good wild-caught salmon for this recipe as it results in a buttery texture. It also has the best nutritional profile. You can use frozen salmon but be sure to thaw it completely and pat it dry before roasting.
- Butter: This is the magic sauce, in my opinion. The butter melts in the pan as the oven preheats, and it becomes slightly nutty and caramelized during the cooking process.
- Garlic powder: A light sprinkle of garlic brings out the best flavor.
- You could stop here and simply drizzle the melted butter over the fish before serving, and it would be fabulous. But my sushi inspired version is over the top delicious!
- Wasabi: You can purchase this as a ready made paste, or you can purchase wasabi powder that you mix with water to create a paste. I prefer the powder as it goes a lot further than pre-made pastes and has more heat.
- Mayonnaise: Mayo provides a great base for mixing in the wasabi, and it helps mellow it out as well. You don’t want it to completely overpower the flavor of the salmon!
- Sesame oil: Brush the salmon with some toasted sesame oil after cooking for extra flavor.
Tips for oven roasted salmon
Salmon is remarkably easy to cook, but it’s also easy to overcook if you’re not careful. Here are my best tips for getting it right:
- Pat the salmon dry. The residual moisture from the packaging can pool around the fish during cooking and doesn’t look as all that appetizing.
- Melt the butter as the oven preheats. This saves time and energy, and simplifies the whole process.
- Season just before cooking. Salt draws out moisture and we don’t want any dry fish. So sprinkle it on just before the salmon goes into the oven.
- Watch your timing. Salmon portions vary quite a bit in thickness and this affects cooking time. For thinner fillets of an inch or less, check them at the early end of the cooking range. For thick fillets, you may need the whole 13 minutes.
- Flake the fish. The best way to tell if salmon is done is to flake it with a thin-bladed knife. The fish should be opaque and the flakes should separate easily. Check the thickest portion of the filet for done-ness.
- Remove immediately. Once you see that perfect flakiness, get it out of the oven right away and brush it with the sesame oil.
Source: Carolyn Ketchum of All Day I Dream About Food
Serve. Oven roasted salmon should be served right away. Top each portion with some wasabi mayonnaise, a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds, and some sliced green onion.Sesame seeds and green onion: These garnishes add both flavor and elegance to the final dish.Sesame seeds and green onion: These garnishes add both flavor and elegance to the final dish.Sesame seeds and green onion: These garnishes add both flavor and elegance to the final dish.Salt: Add just a little sprinkle of salt before roasting, and season to taste after it’s done.
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