What is the healthiest way to cook/eat salmon?

[superswimmerbabe]

I am trying to be a little healthier. So I bought salmon. I know salmon alone is a healthy dish. But what can I do to pump it up a little?

 

[GoodmGyrl]

Grill it. If you want to keep it healthy, avoid using a lot of sauces or store-bought marinades. Instead, make your own with a little bit of olive oil, a teaspoon each of lemon and orange juice. A sprig or two of thyme, chopped fine (or, parsley if you don't like the taste of thyme), a couple of garlic cloves chopped. Allow to marinate about three to four hours, turning a couple of times.

 

[shantal]

This is the best and healthiest way to make salmon, or any fish, its steamed in a seled parchment bag, very flavorful.

Citrus Salmon Baked in Salmon

4 (4 ounce) salmon fillets
3 teaspoons olive oil
4 (12 inch) squares of parchment paper
1 orange, sliced into rounds
1 lemon, sliced into rounds
1 lime, sliced into rounds
1 bunch fresh dill weed
1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper



Directions:

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Brush each piece of salmon on both sides with a light coating of olive oil. Fold each sheet of parchment in half and use scissors to round out the corners so that it is almost a circle. Open the sheets back up.

Place the salmon fillets skin side down onto the center of each piece of parchment. Sprinkle with lemon pepper, then place a sprig of dill onto each fillet. Cover with one slice of orange, one slice of lemon and one slice of lime per serving. You may add more to taste. Lay another sprig or two of dill over the citrus slices.

Fold each piece of parchment up and over the fillets. Holding both edges of the parchment together, roll the edge down making several folds as you go until the fish fillets are tightly sealed in their packets.

Place packets on a baking sheet.

Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until fish is able to be flaked with a fork. You may need to open one of the packets to check. To serve, place packets onto serving plates and use scissors to cut an X in the center, being careful not to cut the food.

Best served over rice.