Easy Baked Salmon

Name: Easy Baked Salmon
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 ½ lb Salmon (1 ½ pounds or 4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets, wild caught if possible*); 0 pieces Olive Oil (Olive oil); 1 tsp Kosher Salt (1 teaspoon kosher salt); ½ tbsp Brown Sugar (½ tablespoon brown sugar); 1 tsp Smoked Paprika (1 teaspoon smoked paprika); 1 tsp Garlic Powder (1 teaspoon garlic powder); ½ tsp Onion Powder (½ teaspoon onion powder); ½ tsp Dried Thyme (½ teaspoon dried thyme); ¼ tsp Cumin Powder (¼ teaspoon cumin)

Season salmon fillets with a spice rub of brown sugar, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, dried thyme, and ground cumin, then bake until just tender.

30 minAmerican

Servings4

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Dairy Free
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Steps

1Preheat oven to 400°F. Allow the salmon to come to room temperature (or brine it*).
2Place a large sheet of aluminum foil or parchment paper on a baking sheet and brush it with olive oil.
3Pat each piece of salmon dry and place it on the foil skin side down. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with kosher salt.
4Mix the brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, and cumin in a small bowl, then sprinkle the mixture evenly over the salmon fillets.
5Bake the salmon for 10 to 16 minutes, depending on thickness, until just tender and pink at the center (the internal temperature should be between 125°F to 130°F in the center). A 1-inch thick fillet should cook in about 15 minutes total. For a crispy top, when the salmon is at 115°F, broil for about 2 minutes (about the last 2 minutes of the cook time).