How To Cook Salmon Side Fillet

If you have thin fillets cook each wide side for 2 minutes.
How to cook salmon side fillet. You want the skin to have 100 per cent contact with the heat of the pan so that it will crisp. Arrange the salmon fillets on a lined baking tray skin side down and top with finely chopped garlic fresh herbs and a drizzle of olive oil. Then slip a wide spatula underneath the salmon turn it and cook skin side down for about 3 minutes.
If your salmon is slightly thicker cook for an extra 1 2 minutes. Add the salmon fillets to the pan. 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.
First add some cooking oil to a pan. Flip the fillets and cook for a few additional minutes. Sautéed salmon fillets are a secret weapon for fast weeknight dinners.
Cook for 2 minutes more for thicker fillets and 1 to 2 minutes more for thinner fillets. Cover and cook for 5 to 10 minutes. If the salmon flakes apart easily with a fork and is no longer translucent inside it has finished cooking.
Spread marmalade over salmon then season. Let the fillet sizzle for about 5 or 6 minutes. Firmly press crust mixture onto marmalade coated salmon.
Once the color change has moved up about three quarters of the way from the bottom it s time to flip the fillets. This will take about 8 to 9 minutes for thick fillets and 6 to 7 minutes for thinner fillets. Place into oven and cook salmon for around 10 mins depending on the thickness of your salmon.