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Pan-Seared Salmon
It’s nutritious and delicious—plus, it’s surprisingly easy to make! A delicious Pan-Seared Salmon recipe.
- Prep
- 9m
- Cook
- 15m
- Total
- 24m
- Servings
- 2
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Spice
- 1/5
- Cuisine
- Chinese
IngredientsWhat you'll need for Pan-Seared Salmon
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| salmon fillet | as desired |
| salt | a pinch |
| lemon | 1 as needed |
- salmon filletas desired
- salta pinch
- lemon1 as needed
Cooking StepsHow to cook Pan-Seared Salmon step by step
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Step 1Cut the salmon into portions, sprinkle with a little salt and let it sit for a while.
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Step 2Use a cast iron pan to sear — very convenient. Do NOT add oil, do NOT add oil, do NOT add oil! The salmon will release plenty of its own oil. (The oil in the photo is from when I pan-seared salmon that morning — the fish releases a lot of oil.) Start with the skin side down first, then flip to sear the flesh side.
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Step 3No need to flip too often. Once you see plenty of oil being released, flip to the other side. Sear over low heat — when the flesh turns a deeper color, it’s about done.
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Step 4Cut some lemon and squeeze the juice over the seared salmon. Done!
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Step 5Used the oil rendered from the salmon to make vegetable pancakes.
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Step 6Paired with vegetable soup — a lovely meal.
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Step 7The goodness of salmon speaks for itself.
Pan-Seared Salmon
It’s nutritious and delicious—plus, it’s surprisingly easy to make! A delicious Pan-Seared Salmon recipe.
Ingredients
- as desired salmon fillet
- a pinch salt
- 1 as needed lemon
Instructions
-
Cut the salmon into portions, sprinkle with a little salt and let it sit for a while.
-
Use a cast iron pan to sear — very convenient. Do NOT add oil, do NOT add oil, do NOT add oil! The salmon will release plenty of its own oil. (The oil in the photo is from when I pan-seared salmon that morning — the fish releases a lot of oil.) Start with the skin side down first, then flip to sear the flesh side.
-
No need to flip too often. Once you see plenty of oil being released, flip to the other side. Sear over low heat — when the flesh turns a deeper color, it’s about done.
-
Cut some lemon and squeeze the juice over the seared salmon. Done!
-
Used the oil rendered from the salmon to make vegetable pancakes.
-
Paired with vegetable soup — a lovely meal.
-
The goodness of salmon speaks for itself.
