Love eating fish but dislike all the prep work? This fool-proof Asian-Style Baked Salmon (Ca Hoi Nuong) recipe is a guaranteed winner and a great way to make a tasty and healthy meal for your family. We marinate a whole salmon fillet with an Asian-style sauce and then bake it in a very straightforward way–no fancy gadgets or equipment needed, just some tin foil. The results–perfectly baked salmon that is moist and flavorful!
Notes on the Asian-Style Baked Salmon (Ca Hoi Nuong) Recipe, Tips and Tricks
Make it into a meal by serving with rice or potatoes and one or two side dishes or serve as a salad on top of fresh greens. My favorite way to enjoy this Asian-Style Baked Salmon is to make it into fresh spring rolls. Firstly, you’ll need rice vermicelli, green leaf lettuce, cucumbers, assorted fresh herbs (mint, spicy mint, Thai basil, cilantro, etc.), carrot and radish pickles, and rice paper. Secondly, make the rolls by wrapping all the ingredients inside the moistened rice paper. (Check out this fresh spring roll recipe for how to make these rolls if you’re not familiar.) Lastly, dip the fresh spring rolls in the essential Tamarind Dipping Sauce and enjoy!
Asian-Style Baked Salmon / Ca Hoi Nuong
Ingredients
2-3 garlic cloves
1 green onion
1 tsp sesame oil
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp soy sauce
1 Tbsp oyster sauce
1/2 Tbsp sugar
1 1/2 – 2 lbs whole salmon fillet
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp vegetable oil
1 pat melted butter
Toppings
2 Tbsp scallion oil
1/4 cup crushed roasted peanuts
Directions
Peel and finely mince the garlic. Finely chop the green onions.
In a measuring cup, add the sesame oil, lemon juice, soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar. Stir together until the sugar is dissolved. Add the minced garlic and green onions and mix together.
Rinse salmon on both sides with cool water and then pat dry with paper towels.
Line a large baking dish with 2 large pieces of foil. Leave excess foil on both sides, enough to be able to wrap the fish later when baking. Drizzle 1 teaspoon vegetable oil onto the foil and coat evenly. Place the fish, skin side down, on the foil. Spoon the marinade on top of the fish coating it evenly. Sprinkle ground black pepper on top. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. While the oven is heating up, remove the fish from the refrigerator. When the oven is up to temperature, wrap the fish using the foil from the pan creating a tent. Fold over the ends as well. This will keep all of the hot air in the tent. Bake for 15 minutes.
Remove the fish from the oven and carefully peel back the foil. Brush the fish with melted butter. Set the oven to broil and bake the fish for another 5- 7 minutes until it is golden brown.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Transfer fish to a serving dish. Top with scallion oil and the crushed roasted peanuts.
Serve with Tamarind Dipping Sauce.
Yields: 4-6 servings
Asian-Style Baked Salmon / Ca Hoi Nuong
Love eating fish but dislike all the prep work? This fool-proof Asian-Style Baked Salmon (Ca Hoi Nuong) recipe is a guaranteed winner and a great way to make a tasty and healthy meal for your family. We marinate a whole salmon fillet with an Asian-style sauce and then bake it in a very straightforward way--no fancy gadgets or equipment needed, just some tin foil. The results--perfectly baked salmon that is moist and flavorful!
Ingredients
- 2-3 garlic cloves
- 1 green onion
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp oyster sauce
- 1/2 Tbsp sugar
- 1 1/2 - 2 lbs whole salmon fillet
- 1/8 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp vegetable oil
- 1 pat melted butter
Toppings
- 2 Tbsp scallion oil
- 1/4 cup crushed roasted peanuts
Instructions
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Peel and finely mince the garlic. Finely chop the green onions.
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In a measuring cup, add the sesame oil, lemon juice, soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar. Stir together until the sugar is dissolved. Add the minced garlic and green onions and mix together.
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Rinse salmon on both sides with cool water and then pat dry with paper towels.
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Line a large baking dish with 2 pieces of foil. Leave excess foil on both sides, enough to be able to wrap the fish later when baking. Drizzle 1 teaspoon vegetable oil onto the foil and coat evenly. Place the fish, skin side down, on the foil. Spoon the marinade on top of the fish coating it evenly. Sprinkle ground black pepper on top. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. While the oven is heating up, remove the fish from the refrigerator. When the oven is up to temperature, wrap the fish using the foil from the pan creating a tent. Fold over the ends as well. This will keep all of the hot air in the tent. Bake for 15 minutes.
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Remove the fish from the oven and carefully peel back the foil. Brush the fish with melted butter. Set the oven to broil and bake the fish for another 5- 7 minutes until it is golden brown.
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Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Transfer the baked salmon to a serving dish. Top with scallion oil and the crushed roasted peanuts.
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Serve with Tamarind Dipping Sauce.
Recipe Video
Notes, Tips & Tricks
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Hello chi Trang, I’ve made this dish 2 weeks in a row and still not tired of it yet! California heat is a bit unbearable this summer so this dish ranks right up there with refreshing and healthy dish for dinner. Thank you again for sharing!
Hi Ann,
I am so glad to hear you like this recipe! Yes, it’s been a scorcher this summer and these easy dishes minimize time spent in a hot kitchen. Hope you enjoy the salmon wrapped with lots of refreshing lettuce and herbs. Stay cool!
Chi Trang oi, I bought a whole wild salmon ( without the head) at Costco yesterday and determined to use your recipe for it. Despite slicing my finger while filleting the fish, the fish turned out very moist and yummy! Even my 14 year old son commented on the fish being the moistest one he’s ever had. Straight from a babe ‘s mouth! Thank you for sharing the recipe!
Hi Ann,
Hope your finger is healing up…ouch! That’s so awesome your son liked the fish in this recipe. Kudos to you Mom for making it! You must have purchased a really nice salmon from Costco. 🙂
LOL thank you but you are sweeter & kinder 😉 I really appreciate your kindness of teaching, sharing your recipes with us. Yes, you are right, last week I tried your way and it came out perfect. This week I skipped the sesame oil, oyster sauce & soy sauce, instead I had vegetable oil, lemon juice, black pepper & fish sauce … and it came out perfect too LOL. Ran out of Banh Trang and it became another dish … Bun Ca Hoi!
Got any recipe for Tuna Trang?
Happy Cooking 😉
Bun Ca Hoi sounds delish! I like the simplicity of your recipe variation…less prepping and cooking means more time for eating…LOL
I do have a couple of tuna recipes. I will add to the list for upcoming videos so please stay tuned!
This is one of my favorites but I love your presentation. It is such a joy to see your methods of cooking. You have made cooking so easy and fun. You are such a poetic even when you cook and I can hear music from your voice 😉
Your recipe is a little more exotic than mine. I just spread slices of onion, lime juice & sprinkle with salt & pepper. And of course, top with scallion & crushed peanuts.
Happy Cooking Trang 😉
Hi Trang,
Thank you, You are very sweet and kind! This recipe is very versatile and your recipe variation sounds delicious. Thanks for sharing and taking the time to post your comments. All the best!