Contrary to what many cookbooks will recommend, the best way to cook salmon is to cook it slowly over low heat. Slow cooking allows the fish to remain moist and full of flavorful oils. When cooking in the oven, bake at 275ºF degrees for approximately 20 minutes or so. When grilling, use a low-to-medium flame. The salmon is done when the meat has turned opaque. Don’t wait for it to necessarily “flake easily with a fork” as is often recommended - at that point, it may already be a bit overdone. |