Name: Restaurant-Style Pan-Seared Salmon Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; ½ tsp kosher salt; freshly ground black pepper; 4 salmon fillets

Restaurant-Style Pan-Seared Salmon Recipe

Frasier Baird Modified: February 20, 2024

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How To Make Restaurant-Style Pan-Seared Salmon

Pan-seared salmon that’s seasoned simply should be on your dinner rotation. The crust is crisp and the inside is still tender and juicy.

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Total: 15 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1tbspextra virgin olive oil
½tspkosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
4pcssalmon fillets,(6 oz), 1¼ in thick

Instructions

Season the salmon with the salt and a few grinds of pepper. Heat the oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot and shimmering.
Cook the salmon for about 4 minutes, without moving, skin side up, until golden and crisp. Carefully flip the fillets and reduce the heat to medium.
Continue cooking for 4 to 5 minutes, until desired doneness. Transfer to a platter and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 207.31kcal
Fat: 14.79g
Saturated Fat: 3.06g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.67g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.66g
Carbohydrates: 0.17g
Fiber: 0.07g
Sugar: 0.00g
Protein: 17.38g
Cholesterol: 46.75mg
Sodium: 206.14mg
Calcium: 8.96mg
Potassium: 312.16mg
Iron: 0.34mg
Vitamin A: 0.07µg
Vitamin C: 3.31mg

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