How To Cook Salmon Fillets In A Pan

Put the oil and butter in a non stick frying pan over a medium heat swirling around the pan until melted and foaming then turn up the heat. 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. Cook for 2 minutes more for thicker fillets and 1 to 2 minutes more for thinner fillets.

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Generously season the salmon fillets with salt and pepper.

How to cook salmon fillets in a pan. Transfer the fillets to a paper towel lined plate. For regular salmon fillet that is about 1 1 2 inches in thickness it takes about 3 minutes to cook on each side. First add some cooking oil to a pan.

If you have thin fillets cook each wide side for 2 minutes. Use a fish or flat spatula to flip the salmon fillets turning the fish away from you to prevent any oil splatter. Remove the salmon from the pan.

If your salmon is slightly thicker cook for an extra 1 2 minutes. Salmon fillets that are 6 to 8 ounces in weight will need to cook for a total of about 4 minutes. Next cook both sides of the fish until slightly charred and the inside is just cooked through about 5 minutes total time.

Once the butter starts bubbling add the salmon fillets to the pan skin side down and fry for 3 mins until crisp.