How to cook salmon? Here is what you need to know about cooking a salmon.
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Buying the salmon: Before you think of cooking a salmon, buying a good fish is important. There are many types of salmon in the fish market and the grocery store. Do not get confused. You will see fish in two categories, one is freshly caught and the other is frozen. Go with the frozen ones. Do not think that a salmon raised in farm is bad or harmful. You can buy that. People love the king salmon even though there are a few other types. You can explore each of them. You need to smell them before selecting one. If they do not smell good, then refrain from buying it. Be sure there are no spots and the fish has proper color.
Fillet the salmon: Get a sharp knife. Be careful not to cut your hands with it. Place the salmon on a dry slicing board and tap it with tissue paper to get rid of the excess water. It needs to be dry. Start by taking the head off. Secondly, cut from the side of the fish up to its tail. Take the upper part of. Spot the bones and take them off using a fork. There are fish bones on the side of the fish. Cut them off using the knife. You will get sheets of boneless salmon after the fillet process. There may be fish stuck in some of the bones, separate fish from the bones using your hand. The inside of the salmon is supposed to be soft.
Cooking salmon in the pan: All you need is just some olive oil, salmon pieces, salt and pepper. You need tomatoes and lemon. You need to start with the olive oil. Pour it in the pan and sprinkle salt and pepper over the salmon pieces. Fry them and take the skin off using a fork. They pieces should look white or pink. Fry them on both sides by flipping them over. Cut tomatoes and sprinkle lemon over them and serve them with the fish. You may prefer baking in the oven but this a quicker way, if you are looking for quick recipes, this is one of them.
Cooking salmon in the oven: You need to set your oven to 350 degrees. There are seasoning available in the market that is just for salmon or you can buy seasoning for any fish if you do not find the ones for salmon. Cover them in oil and the seasoning powder. Grease an oven tray. Put the salmon pieces on the tray. Put them in the oven and wait while they are being bake. This is easy to make but it takes time. You need to wait 25 minutes.
Cooking salmon in the grill: Heat up the grill. Make your own sauce with your favorite ingredients or just go with a bar-b-q sauce you bought from the grocery store. Cover the salmon pieces properly. Place them on the grill. You know you are doing it properly, if you find grilled marks when you flip it. The best way to serve is with some carrots and potatoes.
