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Cold-Pan Seared Salmon

Name: Cold-Pan Seared Salmon
Prep time: 9 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 24 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: salmon fillet; salt; lemon

Other★ Easy24min

Prep 9m ·
Cook 15m ·
2 Servings

IngredientsWhat you'll need for Cold-Pan Seared Salmon

	Ingredient	Amount	Notes
	salmon fillet
	salt
	lemon

A delicious Cold-Pan Seared Salmon recipe.

Cooking StepsHow to cook Cold-Pan Seared Salmon step by step

Step 1 Detail

Salt the salmon and let it marinate for 30 minutes.
Step 2 Detail

Add a little olive oil to the pan. Place the salmon skin-side down in a cold pan, then turn to medium heat. Let the temperature rise gradually — you should hear a gentle sizzle. Cook for about 3–4 minutes until the fish releases naturally from the pan, then flip.
Step 3 Detail

Once the fish releases again, flip it back to skin-side down. Add butter and garlic. Like searing a steak, baste the fish with the melted butter. Total cooking time is 8–10 minutes, or until the center temperature reaches 30–40°C, then remove from the pan.