Restaurant-Style Pan Seared Salmon

By zhanghengshuo

4 Person

20 Minutes

0 Calories

Golden-crisp on top and just barely cooked in the center, this pan-seared salmon is easy to make and elegant to serve. Golden and crisp on top and just barely cooked at the center, this pan-seared salmon is one of my go-to recipes when I have to hit the kitchen running. Not only is it fast — but 15 minutes start to finish — it’s also elegant. In fact, it’s the way salmon is typically prepared in fine dining restaurants. This is really more of a technique than a recipe, and it’s easy to master at home.

Ingredients

4 Salmon fillets (6 ounces each)
Freshly ground black pepper
1/2 tsp. Kosher salt
1 tbsp. Extra-virgin olive oil

Method

01

Season the salmon with the salt and a few grinds of pepper.
02

Heat the oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot and shimmering. Cook the salmon, without moving, skin side up, until golden and crisp, about 4 minutes.
03

Carefully flip the fillets and reduce the heat to medium. Continue cooking until done to your liking, 4 to 5 minutes more. Transfer to a platter and serve.

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Restaurant-Style Pan Seared Salmon

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01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 4 servings
Prep Time 5 Mins
Cook Time 15 Mins
Total Time 20 Mins

02 Ingredients

4 Salmon fillets (6 ounces each)

Freshly ground black pepper

1/2 tsp. Kosher salt

1 tbsp. Extra-virgin olive oil

03 Method

Step 1

Season the salmon with the salt and a few grinds of pepper.

Step 2

Heat the oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot and shimmering. Cook the salmon, without moving, skin side up, until golden and crisp, about 4 minutes.

Step 3

Carefully flip the fillets and reduce the heat to medium. Continue cooking until done to your liking, 4 to 5 minutes more. Transfer to a platter and serve.

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