How Long to Bake Salmon at 200°C / 400°F?
Cooking time
- Salmon fillet, 200°C / 400°F
- 13 min
A salmon fillet about 2.5 cm (1 inch) thick bakes in 12–15 minutes at 200°C / 400°F. How to tell it is done, plus tips for moist salmon.
Method
- Heat the oven to 200°C / 400°F. Pat the salmon dry and lay it skin-side down on a lined tray.
- Brush with a little oil, season with salt and pepper, and start the timer.
- It is done when the thickest part flakes easily and is just opaque in the centre. Rest it for 2 minutes.
Tips
- Allow about 5 minutes per centimetre of thickness (12 per inch); thin tail pieces cook faster.
- A thermometer helps: about 50–55°C (122–130°F) in the centre for moist, slightly translucent salmon, 63°C (145°F) for fully firm.
- White beads on the surface (albumin) mean it is starting to overcook.
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