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Pan Seared Salmon
This easy recipe for pan seared salmon with blue cheese topping is proof that preparing seafood does not need to be complicated. Try this simple one-skillet recipe once and I guarantee, it will become a go-to fish dinner soon!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 304 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 salmon fillets
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt ( or to taste)
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 lemon thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese
- 1 tablespoon parsley
- 1 teaspoon honey
Notes
- When cooking salmon, don't be tempted to turn up the heat, or your salmon will be overcooked on the outside and raw on the inside.
- Start flesh side up.
- Trust me, the cheese will melt on top of the salmon, even though the heat is turned off.
- Use maple syrup instead of honey or coconut sugar instead of brown sugar, if desired.
- Begin with room temperature salmon for best results. If your salmon is cold you may have to adjust the cooking time.
- Use paper towels to remove any extra moisture from the meat before seasoning.
- Whenever you are ready to eat salmon, squeeze the lemon juice over the filet.
- Yes. Skin is usually only on one side of a salmon filet. Sear the skin side first.
- Searing the salmon is so easy! If it has skin, then the skin goes down first.
- It takes 6-8 mins per side depending on the size and thickness of the fillet.