Pan-Seared Salmon with Crispy Skin
Ingredients
- Skin-On Salmon Fillets Descaled
- Oil for Cooking
- Salt
- Pepper Optional
Instructions
- Thoroughly dry salmon fillets.
- Optional: Place fillets skin-side up in the refrigerator, uncovered, for 1 hour to dry out further.
- In an appropriate-sized fry pan, add a layer of oil to fully cover the bottom. Heat oil over medium-high heat until it shimmers.
- Coat salmon with a thin layer of oil and season both sides with salt and pepper, as desired.
- Add salmon fillets to the fry pan, skin-down. Reduce heat to medium. Gently press down on the fillets for about 10 seconds to set the skin.
- Cook for approximately 5 to 7 minutes until almost cooked through. Flip salmon and cook for another 60 to 90 seconds.
- For extra-crispy skin, flip over again and cook skin another 60 seconds.
- Remove from heat and drain briefly on a paper towel, skin-side up.
- Serve immediately, still skin-side up, as skin will lose its crispness as it cools.
2025 Recipe – April Ferre – From RecipeTinEats