How to Cook Salmon for Christmas
Salmon is a versatile, healthy and delicious option for Christmas dinner. Whether you’re catering for pescatarians or just fancy a change from turkey, we’ve got lots of fantastic recipes. Read on and learn how to cook salmon for Christmas.
Cooking salmon fillets
Salmon fillets taste delicious whether they’re pan fried in a little olive oil, or oven baked to perfection. Our fillets are ‘chef’s cut’ which means that they’re trimmed just like the fillets you’d see in a restaurant. This makes it even easier for you to create a showstopping Christmas salmon main course.
Try our citrus rubbed salmon with spiced cranberry & gin glaze
Cranberry isn’t just for turkey, it also complements the richness of salmon really well. This oven baked salmon fillet recipe is ideal for Christmas day, as it only takes around 30 minutes to make.
Cooking salmon in pastry
Salmon in pastry is a trend this festive season, with salmon en croûte, salmon roulade, and salmon wellington taking pride of place on supermarket shelves. But making an ‘en croûte’ recipe at home really isn’t as difficult as you might think, and means you can customise it just the way you like.
Try our salmon en croûte with spinach, dijon and lemon
Wow your guests with delicious salmon fillets wrapped in pastry.
Salmon side dishes and bakes
If you like to have an array of side dishes and bakes on your Christmas table, why not add some salmon to your festive feast?
Creamy salmon, leek and potato bake with lemon & pine nut crust
Comforting and creamy, this salmon, leek and potato bake has a zesty lemon and pine nut crust.
Hopefully we’ve helped inspire you to add some salmon to your Christmas dinner this year. For more recipes and ideas for how to use cook salmon this festive season, visit our Christmas recipe hub.
