Baked Asian Salmon in Foil

Overhead shot of a chunk of baked salmon with marinade.

5 from 10 votes

Baked Asian Salmon in Foil is an easy weeknight dinner, but is impressive enough for guests on the weekend. The marinade is full of Asian ingredients which is key to this flavorful dish.

Course Main Dish

Cuisine American, Chinese

Keyword Baked Asian Salmon, Salmon baked in foil

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 18

Total Time 33

Servings servings

Calories 306kcal

Author Sue Ringsdorf

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds salmon - skin on preferred
⅓ cup lower-sodium soy sauce
1 Tablespoon chili paste - or chili sauce
1 Tablespoon oyster sauce
3 Tablespoons brown sugar
1 large lime - freshly squeezed
3 cloves garlic - minced
1 ½ Tablespoons fresh ginger - minced
salt and pepper - to taste
rice, shelled edamame, cilantro - to serve

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Prepare a baking sheet by laying a large piece of foil on it. Curl up the edges to make a mini-pan for the salmon plus marinade.
Place salmon on foil, skin side down. Season lightly with salt and pepper (optional).
1 ½ pounds salmon, salt and pepper
Mix the marinade by whisking the soy sauce, chili paste, oyster sauce, brown sugar, fresh lime juice, garlic, and ginger. Pour over the salmon, making sure the marinade stays in the foil.
⅓ cup lower-sodium soy sauce, 1 Tablespoon chili paste, 1 Tablespoon oyster sauce, 3 Tablespoons brown sugar, 1 large lime, 3 cloves garlic, 1 ½ Tablespoons fresh ginger
Bake for 18-23 minutes, depending on the the thickness of the salmon. Baking time can vary.
Remove pan from the oven and let it sit for 5 minutes. Salmon should flake easily with a fork, but be careful to not over-cook.
Serve with brown rice, cooked edamame, and a sprinkle of fresh cilantro.
rice, shelled edamame, cilantro

Notes

Salmon is technically done when it registers 145 degrees on a digital thermometer. However, when I cook it that long, it's dried out. There is a lot of carry-over cooking with salmon, and I use a fork to see if it's done. If the salmon flakes easily with a fork, then it's done.

For this recipe, my digital thermometer registered 125 degrees when I removed it from the oven. I let it rest awhile, and it was perfectly cooked. Done in the center and moist, as well!

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