Description
This simple pan seared salmon is perfectly crispy on the outside and tender on the inside every time! You only need 20 minutes to make this restaurant-worthy yet easy dish at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound salmon (cut into 4 pieces)
- Salt & pepper (to taste)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Step 1: Take the salmon out of the fridge 15-20 minutes before starting the recipe if you can. Cut the salmon into 4 equal pieces and pat it dry with paper towel. Season each piece generously with salt & pepper.
- Step 2: Add the olive oil and the butter to a skillet over medium-high heat. Let the skillet heat up for a few minutes.
- Step 3: Cook the salmon (skin-side down) for 5 minutes, then reduce the heat to medium and flip it over and cook for another 2-4 minutes or until it’s cooked through.
- Step 4: To serve, it’s delicious with fresh lemon juice squeezed over top.
Notes
I used Atlantic salmon that was about 1″ thick for this recipe. If you’re wanting to cook more than a pound of salmon, I recommend cooking it in batches so it’s not crowded in the pan and it gets a nice sear.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan Searing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece of salmon
- Calories: 217 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 75 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 23 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
Keywords: pan seared salmon, crispy salmon, easy dinner, salmon fillet