Crispy Skin Salmon

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

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.
Crispy Skin Salmon

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®)

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