Juicier than juicy oven-baked salmon is a favorite Sunday dinner in many homes, and no wonder! Salmon is packed with healthy fats, and this consistently delicious fish is a trusted choice for many at restaurants too, whether it's oven-baked salmon, salmon medallions or even sushi.
This fatty fish pampers the taste buds, and there are at least a thousand and one ways to prepare it. You can adapt salmon for everyday meals and celebrations, and preparing it doesn't require any fancy tricks even on a weekday.
We especially recommend trying this incredibly easy and quick, yet unbelievably melt-in-your-mouth oven-baked salmon with horseradish! Wine tips for salmon can be found right below the recipe.
Oven-Baked Salmon with Horseradish
- salmon fillet
- 1 container of sour cream or crème fraîche
- 1 container of heavy cream
- horseradish paste
- generous piece of leek
1. Remove the pin bones from the salmon fillet and remove the skin. Place the salmon fillet in an oven dish and sprinkle with your preferred salt.
2. Mix 1 part sour cream or crème fraîche and 1 part cream. Add one tube of horseradish paste. Mix and pour over the salmon so that the salmon is covered. Tip: make a larger amount if you want a luscious sauce for your potatoes too!
3. You'll get lovely sweetness and beautiful appearance by sprinkling leek on top of the sauce. Cut a generous piece from the leek stalk and split it lengthwise in half. Then cut half-moon shaped pieces of leek to your preferred size and garnish your beauty with them.
4. Put the fish in the oven and watch the cooking thermometer. When the fish's internal temperature reaches 42°C, it's fit for royalty! Otherwise 40-50°C is perfectly fine. You can find cooking thermometers in almost all department stores and online shops for just a few euros across the country.
Serve the oven-baked salmon with mashed potatoes, for example. Enjoy your meal!
Best wines for salmon
So what kind of wine goes with oven-baked salmon? Salmon is a fatty fish, and like fish dishes often do, it especially enjoys the company of white wines. However, you can also find fantastic flavor pairings among rosés, sparkling wines and even red wines. Who would have guessed? You can always be surprised! Let's take a quick tour.
Lopez de Haro Blanco
Well hello from the white wine section! Our first candidate comes from Spain, and it's the Rioja-based Hacienda Lopez de Haro Blanco. The grape is Viura, which is still sometimes misunderstood, even though it can produce truly fine wines that age and develop beautifully, especially in the famous Rioja wine region. Hacienda Lopez de Haro Blanco is an excellent example of quality Viura, a fine multi-purpose wine for the dinner table and for tasting already in the kitchen.
You can find price and product information here.
Barth Riesling Fructus
Or would you prefer the ever-trendy Riesling instead? In that case we could recommend Barth Riesling Fructus. As the name suggests, this is a fruity and fresh Riesling with a touch of sweetness. A little bit of sweetness balances strong flavors, so it works really nicely with oven-baked salmon seasoned with horseradish, for example.
You can find price and product information here.
Wolfberger Riesling
If you're a Riesling enthusiast, you probably already know the French Wolfberger Riesling! If you prefer your Riesling dry, this is an excellent choice. The Riesling grape is the signature of the Alsace region, and Wolfberger is the region's largest producer. Wolfberger Riesling is dry and refreshingly acidic, and it's wonderfully versatile from fish to cheeses.
You can find price and product information here.
Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis Sainte Claire Organic
Here comes the king of fish wines! Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis Sainte Claire Organic is a luxurious Chablis for all seafood. The grape of this elegant organic white wine is the particularly fresh Chardonnay typical of Chablis, and the grapes are harvested from the southern slope of the village of Préhy. The flavor has minerality and citrus notes.
You can find price and product information here.
Weinhof 519 Pink Riesling
And the Riesling victory march just continues, this time in pink! Weinhof 519 Pink Riesling is a trusted friend of oven-baked salmon and an excellent social drink. The fresh acidity also makes it a great aperitif. The pale pink color comes from the Pinot Noir grape. As a fun detail, a drop of water had to be added to the wine, as German wine law doesn't allow rosé made from Riesling. So the wine is aromatized with water. How about that!
You can find price and product information here.
Parés Baltà Brut b
Pop, said the Parés Baltà cork when it saw the oven-baked salmon! Parés Baltà Brut b is one of Finland's most popular organic sparkling wines, and for good reasons! It's a nuanced and harmonious extra dry cava made from the traditional cava grapes Parellada, Macabeo and Xarel·lo. The blend is dominated by Parellada, which gives the wine floral freshness thanks to the growing site's special microclimate. Macabeo provides fruitiness and Xarel·lo gives the wine body. The price-quality ratio is excellent, especially considering the organic production.
You can find price and product information here.
Wolfberger La Louve Pinot Noir
Or are you a red wine lover? Great, so are we! The truly pleasant Wolfberger La Louve Pinot Noir is one of the masterpieces from Alsace's largest producer Wolfberger, and its grape is the esteemed Pinot Noir. The berry-like and fresh wine is only medium-bodied with moderate tannins, and it won't overpower the valuable flavors of salmon.
You can find price and product information here.
Order your salmon wines!
Ordering is easy. By clicking "Go to order" you'll get to Alko's online store, where these wines are already searched for you. You can add the wines you want to your shopping cart and choose delivery to your preferred store. Alko handles the order and delivery is free of charge.
