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Cooking salmon is not that hard

Posted on 9/23/13 at 9:28 pm
Posted by tidehillcrest
Mobile, Alabama
Member since Feb 2013
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Posted on 9/23/13 at 9:28 pm
Always thought it was. Shoot, got 2 fillets from Publix, let em get room temperature, put the oven on 400 degrees, placed the salmon in a glass 13" dish after I Pammed the bottom of it, put a good layer of pesto on the top of the salmon, sprinkled some sliced almonds on top of the pesto, placed it on the top rack with a sheet of aluminum foil on top, cooked for 20 minutes, and bingo...great tasting salmon in no-time and very little clean up.
Posted by CHEDBALLZ
South Central LA
Member since Dec 2009
21909 posts
Posted on 9/23/13 at 9:40 pm to
IWEI.

I brown mine in a skillet for a minute flip it and brown the flesh side for a minute. Then I stick it in a microwave for a minute. Comes out perfect everytime.
Posted by Bear Is Dead
Monroe
Member since Nov 2007
4696 posts
Posted on 9/23/13 at 9:40 pm to
Sweet star trek dvd
Posted by Matisyeezy
End of the bar, Drunk
Member since Feb 2012
16624 posts
Posted on 9/23/13 at 9:41 pm to
Agreed, super simple. But that looks super busy. Did you find that the pesto overpowered the natural flavor of the salmon? I feel like it would.

I've never tried that, though.
Posted by Gris Gris
OTIS!NO RULES FOR SAUCES ON STEAK!!
Member since Feb 2008
47354 posts
Posted on 9/23/13 at 9:42 pm to
Try slow roasting sometime. Really good.
Posted by Salmon
On the trails
Member since Feb 2008
83517 posts
Posted on 9/23/13 at 9:42 pm to
20 min at 400 is way too long. Id say you overcooked that salmon.
Posted by tidehillcrest
Mobile, Alabama
Member since Feb 2013
1521 posts
Posted on 9/23/13 at 9:44 pm to
oh hell no! I bought the classico brand and it had the perfect taste... now had I not cooked it as long..then yeah, the pesto would probably overpower it, but with it on top, the flavor filtered just enough into the fillets to add just the perfect amount of flavor without ruining the salmon. Better than my brother who just drowns his salmon in ketchup!
Posted by Kcrad
Diamondhead
Member since Nov 2010
54769 posts
Posted on 9/23/13 at 9:45 pm to
No kidding. For me some salt, pepper, butter and fresh dill. Works all the time.

When I lived in VA, salmon was on average 4.50/lb.

Of course that was about 10 years ago.
This post was edited on 9/23/13 at 9:46 pm
Posted by tidehillcrest
Mobile, Alabama
Member since Feb 2013
1521 posts
Posted on 9/23/13 at 9:45 pm to
actually no. Ive tried different times and temps with very good success. These fillets were over 1 1/2 inches thick and cooked it PERFECTLY!
Posted by Rohan2Reed
Member since Nov 2003
75674 posts
Posted on 9/23/13 at 9:48 pm to
Maybe it's cooked well on the inside, but that plate just looks like a big grey mess. Pretty off-putting. May just be that I absolutely detest raw almond shavings.

Solid flick though!
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
75132 posts
Posted on 9/23/13 at 9:51 pm to
The best way to cook salmon is in the dishwasher wrapped in aluminum foil.
Posted by Jones
Member since Oct 2005
90442 posts
Posted on 9/23/13 at 9:53 pm to
looks like a hunk of barnacles on side of a pier
Posted by boosiebadazz
Member since Feb 2008
80156 posts
Posted on 9/23/13 at 9:54 pm to
That looks like hot garbage
Posted by Matisyeezy
End of the bar, Drunk
Member since Feb 2012
16624 posts
Posted on 9/23/13 at 9:54 pm to
quote:

Better than my brother who just drowns his salmon in ketchup!


My God, I hope you're joking.

As for the rest, that's really interesting. You're probably gonna take some shite for using classico brand pesto if I had to guess, but if it gets a good flavor for you then all the more power to you.

ETA: My bad, I've been trying to be nice. I didn't realize this was the unleash the hate thread of the day.
This post was edited on 9/23/13 at 9:57 pm
Posted by OTIS2
NoLA
Member since Jul 2008
50086 posts
Posted on 9/23/13 at 9:56 pm to
Tough crowd tonight.
Posted by Zappas Stache
Utility Muffin Research Kitchen
Member since Apr 2009
38649 posts
Posted on 9/23/13 at 10:03 pm to
With salmon, less is more. I marinade in an oj/ soy/ olive oil/ sea salt mix for 4 hours or so and cook without adding anything else. I always grill over charcoal. I find roasting or sauteing kills some of the salmon flavor. And I only buy Pacific Northwest salmon....no atlantic salmon which is too bland IMO. So if you did have atlantic then maybe you would need some accoutrements. I hear ketchup is a great addition.
Posted by Kcrad
Diamondhead
Member since Nov 2010
54769 posts
Posted on 9/23/13 at 10:04 pm to
quote:

looks like a hunk of barnacles on side of a pier


And I ain't no Sheepshead.
Posted by tidehillcrest
Mobile, Alabama
Member since Feb 2013
1521 posts
Posted on 9/23/13 at 10:36 pm to
lol.. Salmon with a side of Trek!
Posted by tidehillcrest
Mobile, Alabama
Member since Feb 2013
1521 posts
Posted on 9/23/13 at 10:39 pm to
Finished it off with the new Publix brand Pumpkin Pie ice cream... DRooool
Posted by kennypowers816
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2010
2443 posts
Posted on 9/23/13 at 10:47 pm to
Grilled salmon tonight.

Salt, pepper, olive oil. Grill 8 min total. Delicious
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