How To Cook Salmon Steak In Cast Iron Skillet
Instructions sprinkle then rub both sides of the salmon steaks with salt pepper and sage.
How to cook salmon steak in cast iron skillet. Add salmon and cook until bottom is golden 5 minutes then flip. Turn on your exhaust fan and heat a heavy pan preferably cast iron or stainless steel over medium high heat until it s very hot. Heat your pan till you feel warmth coming off of the pan when you hold your hand about 4 inches above it.
Heat the pan on the stovetop until very hot and ad your oil. Reduce heat to medium high and add butter. Place a 10 to 12 inch saute pan or skillet over medium heat.
How do you finish your salmon. In a large skillet over medium high heat heat oil and butter. Remove from the pan and cut the salmon into single serving sizes.
Add the oil to the pan and heat until it begins to shimmer and move fluidly around the pan. Heat your oil or fat in a cast iron skillet over medium high get nice and hot and make sure the oil is shimmering. Slowly place the salmon filet into the pan skin side facing up and sear for a few minutes.
Of course you can enjoy your salmon simply with salt and pepper. Season the non skin side with sea salt and black pepper. The oil can keep the salmon from sticking.
A cast iron skillet is perfect for this as it retains the heat and is oven safe to a high heat. Season the skin side of the fish with sea salt and black pepper. Turn the salmon over and then place the pan into a hot preheated oven to finish cooking.