[header] How to cook salmon in the oven [title] Preheat the oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit (177 degrees celsius). [step] Line a baking sheet with nonstick aluminum foil or parchment paper. [title] Place the salmon fillets on the baking sheet. 
[step] If the fillets still have skin on them, lay them on the sheet with the skin facing down. If the fillets do not have skin on them, it does not matter which side faces down.