Cheesy Oven-Baked Chum Salmon

An original, tasty and juicy red fish dish! Chum salmon in the oven with cheese will decorate the festive table and will delight you on weekdays. You can replace milk with cream in the sauce, making it richer. An everyday and budget option would be made with pink salmon, or with salmon for a celebration.
cook time: 45 min
Chloe Benton
Cheesy Oven-Baked Chum Salmon

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

159
Calories
13g
Fat
2g
Carbs
17g
Protein

Ingredients (4 portions)

Basic:

Chum salmon 600 g
Lemon juice 1 tbsp
Ground pepper mixture to taste
Salt to taste

Sauce:

Processed cheese 150 g
Milk 100 ml
bell pepper 0.5 pc
Parsley 10 g
Dill 7 g
Wheat flour 1 tsp
Butter 1 tbsp
Nutmeg 1 g
Ground pepper mixture to taste

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to bake chum salmon with cheese? Prepare the necessary ingredients. In addition to the fish indicated in the recipe, you can use any other types: pink salmon, sockeye salmon, salmon, trout, coho salmon, etc.

Step 2

Step 2
Wash and dry the gutted and scaled fish. Cut in half, and each half into two more parts along the ridge. Carefully cut off the ridge itself. If desired, remove large bones with tweezers.

Step 3

Step 3
Pour lemon juice over the fish, salt and pepper.

Step 4

Step 4
While the fish is marinating, prepare the sauce. To make the sauce a rich yellow color, choose yellower varieties of cheese. For example, cheddar. I use melted cheddar for cheeseburgers, but regular hard cheese will also work here; you need to grate it on a fine grater so that it melts faster.

Step 5

Step 5
Cut the cheese into small pieces.

Step 6

Step 6
Cut the bell pepper into small cubes.

Step 7

Step 7
Finely chop the parsley and dill.

Step 8

Step 8
Melt the butter in a frying pan over low heat.

Step 9

Step 9
Add flour and cook, stirring, for about 30 seconds.

Step 10

Step 10
Pour warm or slightly hot milk in a thin stream with constant stirring. Without stopping stirring, bring the sauce to a boil. Cook until thickened, 2-3 minutes. It is important that the milk is not cold, because in a hot frying pan, due to the temperature difference, the flour mixture, instead of dispersing, will, on the contrary, gather in even larger lumps.

Step 11

Step 11
Add bell pepper to the sauce, add cheese and stir until the cheese melts.

Step 12

Step 12
At the end, add herbs, nutmeg, and a mixture of freshly ground peppers.

Step 13

Step 13
Mix everything thoroughly. You should get a thick sauce.

Step 14

Step 14
Place the fish on a parchment-lined baking sheet and spread the cheese sauce on top. Place the fish in an oven preheated to 180°C for about 25-30 minutes.

Step 15

Step 15
Transfer the finished fish to plates and serve with any side dish. It will be delicious with rice, pasta, and fresh vegetables. Bon appetit!

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