How To Cook Salmon Fillet Perfectly
Once the butter starts bubbling add the salmon fillets to the pan skin side down and fry for 3 mins until crisp.
How to cook salmon fillet perfectly. Heat a good sized frying pan over medium heat add the vegetable oil and when hot place the fish skin side down in the pan. The great thing about this technique is that the fish stays lovely and moist making you look like a total pro and once cooked you just put the foil straight into the bin. Next cook both sides of the fish until slightly charred and the inside is just cooked through about 5 minutes total time.
Remove the salmon from the pan. The herby topping really. Let them rest for about 3 minutes before serving.
After flipping the fillets the salmon will cook in 2 minutes for thicker fillets and 1 to 2 minutes for thinner fillets. Generously season the salmon fillets with salt and pepper. Remove and let the fillets rest.
Barbequing salmon in parcels is perfect when cooking for a crowd. If your salmon is slightly thicker cook for an extra 1 2 minutes. The easiest way to cook salmon is in a baking dish in the oven.
Brush each salmon fillet with olive oil. If the salmon fillets have skin on them lay them skin side down on the sheet. Flip the fillets and cook for a few additional minutes.
When ready remove the salmon from the pan and place it on a paper towel lined plate. Sprinkle fillets with paprika salt and pepper. Use a fish or flat spatula to flip the salmon fillets turning the fish away from you to prevent any oil splatter.