Easy Baked Everything Salmon

Just season, bake, and flip for fabulous everything salmon flavor in under 15 minutes!

salmon with everything bagel seasoning on top in pan

At Ajpal, I add lots of tips in all of my recipes – because I am a home cook without any formal training, and I find I am more confident making dishes when I understand why it works, and what each ingredient means to the flavor of a recipe. My goal is for even the most beginner home cook to feel empowered in the kitchen.

salmon filet topped with everything bagel mix

Everything Bagel Seasoned Salmon

This Easy Baked Everything Bagel Salmon is the best of everything bagels thanks to a delicious Everything Bagel Seasoning crust – giving it a ton of flavor without adding in extra work or calories!

Salmon is a favorite meal for all sorts of diets and healthy eating plans – and this Everything Bagel Salmon recipe is a perfect low carb salmon recipe, and is also a great keto salmon recipe too!

This baked everything bagel salmon is an easy, delicious, and impressive meal to serve anytime you’re looking for a protein packed dinner that looks impressive – but requires very little work.

If you can turn on your oven and flip a piece of fish, you’re already on your way to the most delicious baked salmon recipe ever!

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salmon in a pan baked with everything seasoning on top

How To Bake EverythingSalmon

If you don’t have an Everything Bagel Seasoning Mix you love, no worries, I am providing my favorite below!

If you’re looking for an easy and delicious homemade everything bagel seasoning mix, blend the following in equal parts (you may want to reduce the seeds and salt by half though.)

Mix in a bowl and pour into an airtight jar or container and store in a cool, dry place for up to six months.

Poppy Seeds.
Sesame Seeds.
Black Sesame Seeds.
Minced Dried Garlic.
Minced Dried Onion.
Flaked Sea Salt.

For my complete recipe for everything bagel seasoning, including storage tips and other recipes to use it with, please visit my Everything Bagel Seasoning Mix recipe.

Salmon is one of my favorite fishes to cook because it is so easy and forgiving. Salmon is great fried, sauteed, seared, grilled – and baked!

Baking salmon can be as easy as toss it in the oven and open it up to a ton of rich, delicious salmon flavor – but there are a couple tips to make sure you know how to bake salmon that tastes like it’s from your favorite restaurant!

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
In a small bowl, combine dehydrated garlic, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, caraway seeds and fennel seeds and stir to combine.
Generously sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper and press skinless side into the “everything” seasoning mixture to coat.
Heat oil in a large oven-safe heavy pan (I prefer mineral pans) over medium-high heat. Flip.
Add salmon seed-side down and sear 3-4 minutes. Flip salmon.
Transfer pan with everything salmon into oven and cook 6-8 minutes, until fish is fully cooked.
Serve immediately.

salmon filet topped with everything bagel seasoning

Tips and Tricks For Perfect Salmon & FAQs

Follow these tips for how to bake salmon for a perfect fish dinner anytime:

I prefer salmon that has been pre-seared in a heavy pan and a little bit of oil before baking for the best results.

Pre-searing the top (skinless) side of salmon gives the top a chance to crisp up and caramelize before adding to the oven to cook through.

Cover with Foil. To speed up cooking without drying out your fish, cover with foil when baking.

Don’t Overcook. Salmon can be tough and dry when overcooked. Many people overcook fish in hopes of removing the fishy flavor – but overcooked fish is tough, dry, and often tastes much fishier. For the best clean flavor for your fish, resist the urge to overcook. Salmon is cooked at 145 degrees internal temperature.

How to cut down fishy smells: Use fresh fish for less smell. The oven will help absorb some of the fishy smells and fish releases less of them when roasted in the oven. Citrus helps diffuse fishy smells, and adds a bit of zip to your salmon’s flavor.

Keep your fish from sticking to the pan: Heat a heavy pan to a high heat – the hotter the pan when adding the salmon, the less likely it will stick! Use a nonstick, oven-safe pan – I prefer mineral pans, ceramic coated pans, or well seasoned cast iron pans.

How to tell when salmon is cooked: Salmon should be opaque outside and slightly translucent inside to be cooked perfectly. To ensure salmon is cooked through, watch the sides of the fish, especially on the fatter side of your filet, to see when the middle looks white. When salmon is firmed up, but before it releases it’s fat (the white dots that accumulate on salmon when cooked over), salmon is cooked through. If salmon is flaky, it’s likely overcooked and dried out. Instead, salmon should give way and pull apart into pieces when you press the knife into it.

FAQs

Salmon is done when meat is opaque and firm, and the meat has reached 125 to 130 degrees Fahrenheit.

Some people like to eat salmon medium rare, much like a steak, with a redder middle. Be sure to sear salmon well on the outside, though all food that is undercooked does contain some risk.

Salmon can be stored in the refrigerator for up to three days, or frozen for up to four months.

Of course! We love using store-bought everything bagel seasoning or mixing our own. Use whatever you have on hand.

everything bagel seasoning encrusted salmon in a pan

What to Serve With Baked Everything Salmon

This delicious Everything Salmon Recipe is perfect for a weeknight dinner or even a dinner party – and I’m sharing my favorite dishes to serve alongside Everything Salmon.