8 cool ways with salmon

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas 6.
2. Choose your flavour combo from the list below, rub the salmon all over with ½ a teaspoon of olive oil, prep as instructed, season with sea salt and black pepper, then place on a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper. Cook for 10 minutes, or until just cooked through (or simply place in an air fryer and cook at 200ºC for 7 to 10 minutes).
3. The beauty of this is, whether you do one fillet for a solo tea or scale up to suit more people, you know that you’re always going to get delicious flavour combinations. These are my family’s favourites, but feel free to invent your own, too!

CHOOSE YOUR PERFECT COMBO

A Rub with a pinch of Chinese 5-spice, cover with a layer of sesame seeds – cook skin side down.

B Score lengthways through the skin, stuff with fresh soft herb leaves – cook skin side up.

C Sprinkle with picked thyme leaves, then wrap in prosciutto – cook skin side down.

D Stab little holes into the salmon, poke in rosemary leaves, sliced garlic and chilli – cook skin side down.

E Coat heavily with Cajun seasoning, finely smash and pat cornflakes all over the flesh – cook skin side up.

F Score, stuff with mozzarella, top with sliced lemon, anchovies and oregano leaves – cook skin side down.

G Top with shaved asparagus, chilli flakes and sage leaves, wrap in pancetta – cook skin side down.

H Score, stuff with mozzarella, pesto and basil leaves – cook skin side down.