Pan Fried Salmon with Crispy Skin
Fish fans, you’re going to fall hook, line and sinker for this recipe. It calls for only a few ingredients, requires virtually no prep, and yields the most irresistibly crispy skin.
Ingredients
- 1 salmon filet, skin on (4 to 6 ounces)
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Pat salmon dry with a paper towel. Drizzle a tiny bit of oil on top (or mist with olive oil spray), using fingers to coat fish. Season with salt and pepper.
- Liberally mist a non-stick pan with olive oil spray (or add at least 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil) and warm over medium-high heat. Once pan is fully heated, add salmon, skin-side down. Lower heat to medium.
- Press down on salmon using a spatula, so all of the skin is in full contact with the hot pan. Let it sit, undisturbed, for 7 minutes.
- While salmon cooks, mist flesh side with olive oil spray or lightly drizzle some more oil on top. Season with additional salt and pepper. Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the top and sprinkle on any other preferred seasonings or sauce.
- Flip salmon carefully with spatula, and cook, flesh side down, for the remainder of the time. Depending on how you like it (rare or medium), it could be anywhere from 2 to 4 minutes.
- Right before serving, flip salmon one last time to sear the skin for the final 60 seconds. Plate salmon skin side up and dig in!
Nutrition Information per serving
Calories: 390Carbohydrates: 9gProtein: 37gTotal Fat: 26g— Unsaturated Fat: 22.5g— Saturated Fat: 3.5gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 100mgPotassium: 612mgFiber: 0gTotal Sugar: 0g— Natural Sugar: 0g— Added Sugar: 0gVitamin A: 328IU
Nutrition information is calculated using a leading industry software. That being said, brands can vary, and there may be slight fluctuations in the numbers.