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Baked salmon recipe, Indian-style baked salmon

February 17, 2016 26 Comments

baked salmon recipe, indian style baked salmon recipe

Baked salmon in foil – an Indian-style spicy oven baked chilli salmon recipe that’s a prefect weeknight dinner dish for the busy cook. Salmon is the perfect fish to start with if you are exploring and experimenting with baking fish and the options for marinade is really endless. I have used an Indian-style spicy chill garlic pepper marinade here that you can adapt to your taste.

I am an 80’s child who grew up in Kerala, which I’m sure you know if you have been hanging around this blog long enough. Coming from a non-vegetarian family in the state, I have eaten pretty much all seafood that comes through our markets but salmon was not one of them. 

baked salmon recipe, indian style baked salmon recipe

I don’t remember my first taste of it, it was possibly in Singapore, and I immediately knew it would be a love-hate relationship. I am not a fan of smoked salmon, I can’t take too much of it, and it has to be done well since the pink flesh and the fishiness is too much for me to handle if it’s cooked rare or medium rare. 

Ok, I am probably not doing a good job of selling salmon to you now but the point is, I rarely cook with salmon and when I do, it’s usually baked with this spice mix that I concocted after much trial and error. The chilli pepper marinade is similar to what’s used for Kerala-style fish fry but I add more pepper and more lime or vinegar since salmon takes to sourness really well. 

baked salmon recipe, indian style baked salmon recipe

Even if baked fish is not your thing, I urge you to give this baked chilli salmon a go, it’s really super simple to make and goes great with soups, pasta, or even just a side salad with lots of vegetables of your choice. 

More easy fish recipes from Edible Garden:
Easy fish curry in coconut milk
Meera peera (from Kerala)
Kerala-style prawn roast
Chilli fish recipe

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Baked salmon recipe
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
20 mins
Total time
30 mins
 
A simple and quick recipe for baked salmon recipe using a spicy chilli garlic and pepper marinade. Perfect easy fish recipe for dinner.
Author: nags
Recipe type: Fish
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • 200 gram salmon fillet
For marinade
  • 1 tsp chilli powder (adjust to taste)
  • ½ tsp freshly cracked black pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic powder (or use ½ tsp freshly minced garlic
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder (optional)
  • Salt to taste
  • 2-3 tsp lime juice
  • 3 tbsp oil (I used coconut oil)
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat oven to 320F/160C
  2. In a bowl, mix together all the ingredients for the marinade to make a thick paste
  3. If it’s too thick, add more lime juice or 1-2 tsp water to make it spreadable
  4. Wash and pat dry the salmon fillet
  5. Cut out a piece of aluminium foil large enough to wrap your salmon fillet
  6. Take a baking pan (I use a pyrex glass baking pan) and place the aluminium foil inside
  7. Place the salmon in the foil
  8. Marinate generously with the marinade paste using your fingers or a pastry brush
  9. Pour a few drops of oil on top if the marinade looks too dry
  10. Cover with the aluminium foil
  11. Bake in the pre-heated oven for 15-20 mins for the salmon to be well done
  12. Bake for a shorter duration if you like your salmon medium-done
  13. The baking time will also depend on how thick your salmon fillet is, mine was about 1.5” thick in the thickest part
  14. Serve warm with a salad, pasta, roasted vegetables, potato mash, etc
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How to make baked salmon  step by step

Pre-heat oven to 320F/160C. In a bowl, mix together all the ingredients for the marinade to make a thick paste

baked salmon recipe, indian style baked salmon recipe

If it’s too thick, add more lime juice or 1-2 tsp water to make it spreadable

baked salmon recipe, indian style baked salmon recipe

Cut out a piece of aluminium foil large enough to wrap your salmon fillet. Take a baking pan (I use a pyrex glass baking pan) and line with the aluminium foil. Wash and pat dry the salmon fillet and place inside.
baked salmon recipe, indian style baked salmon recipe

Marinate generously with the marinade paste using your fingers or a pastry brush

baked salmon recipe, indian style baked salmon recipe

Pour a few drops of oil on top if the marinade looks too dry. Cover with the aluminium foil

baked salmon recipe, indian style baked salmon recipe

Bake in the pre-heated oven for 15-20 mins for the salmon to be well done. Bake for a shorter duration if you like your salmon medium-done

baked salmon recipe, indian style baked salmon recipe

The baking time will also depend on how thick your salmon fillet is, mine was about 1.5” thick in the thickest part. 

baked salmon recipe, indian style baked salmon recipe

Serve warm with a salad, pasta, roasted vegetables, potato mash, etc

 Notes:

  • You can scour the surface of the salmon (like we do for fried fish) if you want the marinade to penetrate into the fillet, I usually don’t do this
  • Salmon without it’s skin is best for this preparation since it allows the marinade to penetrate the flesh slightly during baking. If there’s  skin, the marinade will not go further and your fish may taste bland (especially if you like your seafood spicy)
  • You can marinate and refrigerate the salmon pieces for up to 24 hours or you can also bake immediately
  • Adjust ingredients to your liking. I like salmon to be on the sour side and add some lime wedges into the aluminium foil sometimes too
  • The salmon lets out its own oils on baking so there’s no need to add too much into the marinade or before baking

For baked salmon recipe in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu, Telugu, Tamil, French, Spanish, etc please use the Google translate button in the sidebar.

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Comments

  1. James Puckett

    February 8, 2020 at 8:34 am

    The marinade recipe calls for too much oil. Start with one tablespoon and add more until you achieve the right consistency.

    Reply
  2. Alana

    December 19, 2018 at 6:43 pm

    This recipe looks delicious. I’m going to try it this weekend for some friends I’m having over for dinner. Do you have to individually wrap each salmon fillet? Or would it come out as good if I placed a few fillets in one pan and covered the whole pan with aluminum foil?

    Reply
    • nags

      January 15, 2019 at 10:02 am

      you can put up to two fillets together and foil them up!

      Reply
  3. Ritu

    May 22, 2018 at 3:15 pm

    THanks…it was perfect… I added tandoori masala instead of black pepper, turned out really well ..thanks keep posting 🙂

    Reply
    • nags

      May 28, 2018 at 10:41 am

      yay! glad you liked it ritu 🙂

      Reply
  4. Sheryl

    July 16, 2017 at 11:32 am

    This recipe is awesome! Will this marinade be good for baking chicken?

    Reply
    • nags

      July 20, 2017 at 3:41 pm

      yes, works great actually

      Reply
  5. maria

    June 6, 2017 at 8:51 pm

    I don’t like pepper, what should I use instead?

    Reply
    • nags

      June 9, 2017 at 8:55 pm

      try chilli flakes

      Reply
  6. Joe

    January 7, 2017 at 9:25 am

    Nice flavor and will make it again.

    Reply
  7. Renu

    October 26, 2016 at 1:13 pm

    Tried the baked Salmon today! Yummilicious! The family loved it! I used vinegar instead of lime juice. Thank you so much for sharing the recipe.

    Reply
    • nags

      November 16, 2016 at 4:54 pm

      Thank you Renu, so glad you and the family liked it 🙂

      Reply
  8. Varsha

    July 25, 2016 at 6:28 pm

    Good day. Yesterday we tried the butter chicken. We didn’t have fenugreek leaves. It tasted really delicious. Today I am making ur salmon recipe

    Reply
    • nags

      July 27, 2016 at 9:32 am

      thank you varsha!

      Reply
  9. Nita Menon

    March 5, 2016 at 1:19 am

    I have been baking salmon for a long time and it tates fantastic when baked. Will try this new receipe this weekend. I usually marinate with turmeric, chilli powder, salt and bit of grated garlic and ginger. but this one sounds more spicy and yummy!
    Nags- Love your receipe and so prod that you are managing both worlds so well.

    Reply
    • nags

      March 6, 2016 at 9:06 pm

      thank you so much nita, means a lot you left a note to say that 🙂

      Reply
  10. nithila

    February 29, 2016 at 6:02 pm

    good recipe

    Reply
  11. Roopa

    February 26, 2016 at 11:15 pm

    Hey Nags,
    Loved this receipe of yours !!!!
    I tried it the other day and it came out very well, I have never attempted to cook salmon at home .This was my first attempt.
    Thanks to you

    Reply
    • nags

      February 27, 2016 at 10:56 am

      thank you so much!

      Reply
  12. al falah mj

    February 26, 2016 at 7:22 pm

    super

    Reply
  13. Shanaz

    February 26, 2016 at 2:54 pm

    Looks so yumm Nags. I love your all your recipes.

    Reply
    • nags

      February 26, 2016 at 3:15 pm

      Thank you Shanaz, very kind of you!

      Reply
  14. Shilpa Chatterjee

    February 22, 2016 at 1:26 pm

    Very nice recipe. Just wanted to ask you, can we use any other fish instead of salmon.

    Reply
    • nags

      February 22, 2016 at 5:26 pm

      yes it should work with most firm-fleshed fish fillet

      Reply
  15. Sheena K

    February 21, 2016 at 10:10 pm

    LOVE the marinade and how easy this is! Works with King fish fillet too. I added an extra dash of lime and some paprika for color.

    Reply
    • nags

      February 21, 2016 at 10:12 pm

      I need to try this with other fish fillet too, so far I am stuck with salmon because of how good it tastes! Thanks for the note.

      Reply

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