Restaurant-Style Pan-Seared Salmon *****

Restaurant-quality pan seared salmon—crisp on top and just barely cooked in the center—is easy to make at home.

Servings: 4

Prep Time: 5 Minutes

Cook Time: 10 Minutes

Total Time: 15 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 Tbsp avocado oil
• ½ tsp Himalayan salt
• 4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Season the salmon with the salt. 
2. Heat the oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot and shimmering. 
3. Cook the salmon, without moving, skin side down, until golden and crisp, about 4 minutes. 
4. Carefully flip the fillets and reduce the heat to medium. 
5. Continue cooking until done to your liking, about 5 minutes more. 
6. Transfer to a platter and serve.

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Salmon fillets are best cooked starting with the skin-side down. This prevents over-browning the meat, which can make it dry and pretty unappealing to look at on the plate. "When pan-frying or grilling, cook salmon fillets skin-side down for 5-7 minutes, flip and cook for another 2-3 minutes