How To Cook Salmon Fillet With Skin On One Side
Use an egg flipper or a flat saucepan lid to press the salmon firmly down into the pan to stop it from curling up.
How to cook salmon fillet with skin on one side. To start get your fish to room temperature. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees fahrenheit. Pat with paper towels until it is completely dry.
If your fillets are pretty thick on one end and taper to thin on the other end consider pan frying the large wide sides for 1 1 2 minutes each and 30 seconds on each narrow small side. Then cook them until done about 3 minutes per side. When the oil is shimmering lay one fillet of salmon skin side down into the pan and immediately do two things.
Add the seasoned salmon fillets. Salmon fillet under cold water and allow it to drain in a colander for five minutes. If you wish you can also add a sprinkling of pepper or other spices.
It s also important to add enough fat to the frying pan. You can dress up this basic recipe to your taste. Add the fillets skin side down to the pan.
This ensures a more even doneness throughout the entire fillet. How to make it crispy. Brush the skin side of the fish with extra virgin olive oil and place skin side down in a baking dish or roasting pan.
Heat a skillet until very hot before adding some vegetable oil and salt. Start skin side up in the hot skillet with a little butter or oil. Just before adding the salmon to the skillet season the fillets with salt.