Crispy Skin Salmon

Most people hate salmon skin and discard it (raises hand, no judgement here) but cooking salmon in a searing hot cast iron skillet allows for a crispness that may just tempt you to clean your plate!

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 264 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons chopped pecans
• 1 tablespoon salted butter
• 1 (1 pound) fillet skin-on salmon
• 2 teaspoons Greek seasoning (such as Cavender's®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Set a cast iron skillet over high heat. Add olive oil and butter. When butter melts, swirl the skillet to combine oil and butter.

Step 2

Sprinkle salmon fillet with Greek seasoning. Carefully add fillet to skillet and reduce heat to medium-low. Cover skillet with a tempered glass lid and cook until salmon flakes easily with a fork, about 12 minutes.

Step 3

Add pecans to the skillet and toast lightly, 1 to 2 minutes.

Step 4

Remove salmon from skillet and serve immediately topped with pecans.