How To Cook Salmon Medium Rare In A Pan
Dry the salmon fillets.
How to cook salmon medium rare in a pan. This ensures a more even doneness throughout the entire fillet. To start get your fish to room temperature. Heat a skillet until very hot before adding some vegetable oil and salt.
For regular salmon fillet that is about 1 1 2 inches in thickness it takes about 3 minutes to cook on each side. Heat a skillet over medium high heat. Chefs recommend eating salmon medium or medium rare because it has the best flavor when it s flaky on the outside with a moist middle that melts in your mouth.
If your salmon is slightly thicker cook for an extra 1 2 minutes. Place a medium stainless steel or cast iron skillet over medium high heat and let the pan heat up for a couple minutes. Use a paper towel or clean kitchen towel to pat each fillet dry on the top and bottom to prevent them from sticking to the pan.