How To Cook Skinless Salmon In Cast Iron
Center cut salmon filet 1 1 pounds.
How to cook skinless salmon in cast iron. Reduce heat to medium high and add butter. Slowly place the salmon filet into the pan skin side facing up and sear for a few minutes. Heat the pan on the stovetop until very hot and ad your oil.
As soon as butter melts add fillets skin side down. 1 tablespoon olive oil. Heat up the skillet.
Turn the salmon over and then place the pan into a hot preheated oven to finish cooking. Give your olive oil about 3 5 minutes to heat up. A cast iron skillet is perfect for this as it retains the heat and is oven safe to a high heat.
For this recipe you don t even need to turn on your stovetop which i like because it gives you some hands off time to prep a quick side salad instead place your cast iron skillet into a cold oven and heat to 450ºf. Cover the skillet and cook until fish flakes easily with a fork 7 to 9 minutes depending on thickness.