Pink salmon in the oven in cream sauce

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   How to bake pink salmon in cream sauce in the oven? Prepare the products. If the fish is frozen, pre-defrost it at room temperature. But it is preferable to do this by putting the fish in the refrigerator overnight. So it will unfreeze gradually and retain its nutritional properties better. I took a piece of fish without a head and tail. Choose the fat content of cream as desired (10-20%).

2. Step 2:

   

   With a sharp knife, clean the fish from the scales in the direction from the tail to the head. Cut off all the fins, rinse the fish thoroughly under cold water, dry it. You can cook pink salmon with steaks, or in the form of fillets. If you use the second option, then cut the fish along the ridge into 2 parts. Carefully remove the spine and all intercostal and small bones.

3. Step 3:

   

   Do not remove the skin, so the pieces of fish will retain their shape better. Cut the fillet into pieces of the desired size.

4. Step 4:

   

   Salt the fish, put the pieces in a baking dish. When choosing the shape, keep in mind that the fish will be filled with sauce. Therefore, the height of the form should be optimal. I used a shape sized 27*17*5,5 see

5. Step 5:

   

   For the sauce, take a suitable deep container. Pour a small amount of cream, add flour so that the sauce acquires a thick consistency during baking. Lightly whisk everything with a fork so that the flour mixes with the cream and there are no lumps left.

6. Step 6:

   

   Add the remaining cream, pour in the olive oil, mix.

7. Step 7:

   

   Add rosemary and basil to make the sauce fragrant. This will make the fish tastier. Take the seasonings according to your tastes and preferences.

9. Step 8:

   

   Wash the dill, dry it, chop it finely so that it reveals its taste better. The greens will add a touch of spice to the creamy sauce.

10. Step 9:

    

    Add dill to the sauce, mix everything well.

11. Step 10:

    

    Pour the pink salmon slices with cream sauce. It is desirable that the sauce completely covers the fish, then it will not dry out during cooking.

12. Step 11:

    

    Cover the fish form with foil so that the sauce does not boil out.

13. Step 12:

    

    Bake the pink salmon in cream sauce in a preheated 180C oven for 20-25 minutes. The cooking time may vary slightly, as it depends on the characteristics of the oven.

14. Step 13:

    

    Serve the fish hot with any side dish of potatoes, cereals or vegetables. Bon appetit!