Baked Salmon

This is one of the easiest ways of cooking fresh salmon. Baking in aluminum foil is particularly recommended for fresh salmon to preserve its delicate flavor. It makes a wonderful party dish, hot or cold.

1 (3- to 4-pound) salmon, dressed
Salt and coarsely ground pepper
6 bacon slices
1 lemon, thinly sliced
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 large tomato, thinly sliced
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Wash salmon and pat dry; place onto aluminum foil. Salt and pepper the cavity of the salmon. Layer bacon slices, lemon slices, onion slices, and tomato slices in the cavity of salmon; wrap in aluminum foil.
Bake 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until fish is slightly opaque in thickest part (cut to test). Remove from oven, remove aluminum foil, and transfer onto a serving platter to serve.
Makes 8 servings.