Oven-Baked Salmon with Tomatoes

This oven-baked salmon recipe is full of wonderful Mediterranean flavors.Tomato, garlic, thyme and white wine. Splendid. Perfect if you are looking for a “quick, easy, fancy“. It’s one of those beautifully simple recipes you’ll come back to again and again. Made with juicy salmon fillets, sweet cherry tomatoes, fragrant thyme and a splash of white wine, this simple dish is full of sunny Mediterranean flavour. It’s healthy, family-friendly and ready in about 35 minutes, making it perfect for busy weeknights or relaxed weekend cooking.

Oven-Baked Salmon Ingredients

This easy oven-baked salmon recipe uses just a few simple ingredients, most of which you probably already have at home:

• Salmon fillets – skin on or off, depending on preference; fresh or frozen (fully thawed in the fridge overnight).
• Cherry tomatoes – they become wonderfully sweet and juicy in the oven.
• Dry white wine – enhances the flavour without overpowering the salmon.
• Fresh thyme – aromatic and classic in Mediterranean cooking.
• Olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper – simple essentials that bring everything together.

Choosing Salmon

Look for nice, pronounced fat lines and keep in mind:

~ if you can, buy wild salmon

~ fresh is better than frozen; it has a better consistency. But if options are limited, frozen is still fine.

~ Alaskan salmon with these market names: Chinook, Coho, Chum, Keta, King, Pink, Red, Silver, Sockeye, Sake. Wild salmon is considered the best sustainable choice by Seafood Watch and is certified as sustainable to the standard of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). It’s very carefully regulated and monitored by a number of agencies and most Alaska salmon populations are robust enough to withstand the pressure of commercial fishing. Feel free to ask your fishmonger for sustainable sources.

How to Make Oven-Baked Salmon

The key to good salmon is not overthinking it. Simple in this case is better. All that I’m doing here is sprinkling the salmon with a little salt and pepper and then topping it with sweet, juicy cherry tomatoes and savoury thyme before popping it into the oven. Even thick fillets of salmon cook very quickly, making it a simple and fast meal to deliver. Bonus here: kids even love it.

The beauty of this simple baked salmon lies in its minimal effort. Here’s a quick overview:

1. Prepare the Salmon

Bring the salmon fillets to room temperature, season lightly with salt and pepper, and place them into a lightly greased oven dish.

2. Add the Mediterranean Topping

Toss the cherry tomatoes with olive oil, garlic and fresh thyme, then scatter everything over the salmon. Finish with a splash of white wine in the dish.

3. Bake Until Perfect

Bake the salmon until it is just cooked through and flakes easily. Even thick fillets cook quickly, leaving you plenty of time to prepare a salad or boil some potatoes on the side.

Exact quantities and full instructions can be found in the printable recipe card below.

Why You’ll Love This Oven-Baked Salmon

• Perfect for everyday cooking – quick enough for weeknights, elegant enough for guests
• Effortless to prepare – no complicated steps or techniques
• Healthy and nourishing – packed with protein and omega-3s
• Mediterranean-inspired flavours – fresh, light and timeless
• Family-friendly – mild, comforting and approachable

If you love salmon as much as I do, make sure to browse a few more salmon recipes that are just as easy and delicious:

• Japanese-Style Glazed Salmon
• Sheet Pan Salmon and Broccoli (Thai-Style)
• Salmon Patties (Homemade Fish Cakes)
• Easy Thai Coconut Red Curry Salmon

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Savory Tomato and Thyme Salmon

This salmon recipe is full of wonderful Mediterranean flavors. Tomato, garlic, thyme and white wine. Splendid. Perfect if you are looking for a "quick and easy".

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Course Haupgericht

Category Mediterannean

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 370 kcal

Autor Elle

Ingredients

• 600-700 g fresh salmon fillet, skin on (or skin off, your choice)
• sea salt and freshly ground pepper
• 15 cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered
• 5 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves removed
• 2-3 garlic cloves, sliced thinly
• 150 ml dry white wine (about 1/3 cup)
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

Method

1. Remove the salmon from the refrigerator, unwrap it and let it sit on the counter to come to room temperature.
2. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350°F / 175°C.
3. Lightly oil a baking dish large enough to hold the salmon. Place the salmon fillet skin side down in the baking dish. Season with salt and pepper.
4. In a small bowl, toss together the cherry tomatoes, thyme leaves, garlic and olive oil.
5. Spoon the tomato mixture over the salmon, then pour the white wine around the fillet.
6. Transfer the salmon to the oven and bake on the middle rack for 25-30 minutes. A thicker fillet will usually need a little longer cooking time.
7. Be sure to check for doneness at 25 minutes. Remove the salmon from the oven and place a fork or knife tip in the thickest part of the salmon and gently pry it open. If the salmon separates easily into flakes and flesh looks opaque, it’s done. If not, return it to the oven for another five minutes.

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