how to cook salmon in oven
1 Preheat oven to 450Â°F. 2  Rinse and pat dry salmon. 3  Lightly oil the salmon with the olive oil. 4  Season with salt and pepper. 5  Place salmon on a non-stick baking pan or non-stick, oven-safe skillet or baking dish (if salmon has skin on, place skin side down). 6  Bake for 12-15 minutes or until cooked through.irections: 1  Preheat oven to 450Â°F. 2  Rinse and pat dry salmon. 3  Place salmon on a non-stick baking pan or non-stick, oven-safe skillet or baking dish (if salmon has skin on, place skin side down). 4  Garnish with chopped parsley and optional lemon wedges.