Grandmother's Kitchen

Steamed Baked Salmon

This is a very easy and nutritious way to cook salmon. You can serve the salmon with your meal of choice.

Steamed Baked Salmon

Ingredients

  • (Serves 4)
  • 4 (5 ounces each) salmon fillets
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil plus 2 Tablespoons
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 4 Tablespoons water

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Place the salmon pieces into a large bowl. Drizzle on 2 teaspoons of olive oil and the salt and pepper.
  3. In a small bowl, stir together the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil, lemon juice, oregano and thyme.
  4. Cut 4 pieces of aluminum foil, each one big enough to form a packet that can hold a piece of salmon.
  5. Divide the oil/lemon mixture onto the bottoms of each piece of aluminum foil and place a piece of salmon on top, drizzle any remaining oil on top of each.
  6. Put one tablespoon of water into each packet.
  7. Wrap each fish to form a sealed packet.
  8. Place packets into a baking dish and place into the preheated oven.
  9. Bake until cooked through, about 20 minutes.
  10. Remove from the oven and transfer the salmon, leaving any skin behind onto a serving dish and serve with your meal of choice.

Original source: foodnetwork.com