Pan-Fried Wild Salmon

Pan-Fried Wild Salmon

Learn how to cook salmon with this simple recipe for flaky, moist fillets cooked on the stovetop in olive oil, served with separately fried skin.

Preparation Time
5 mins
Cooking Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Calories
241 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Remove skin from salmon; fry skin in drippings in the skillet until crispy, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve crispy skin with salmon.
Step 2
Gather all ingredients. Rinse salmon fillets and pat dry thoroughly with paper towels; season with sea salt.
Step 3
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.Cook salmon fillets, skin-side up, in hot oil until flesh is golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes; flip and continue cooking until skin is slightly browned, about 5 minutes more.
Step 4
Use a slotted spatula to remove salmon, leaving drippings in the skillet.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • sea salt to taste
  • 2 (3 ounce) fillets salmon, with skin

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