Pan Seared Salmon Fillets

Pan Seared Salmon Fillets

This easy technique yields delicious results.

Ingredients :

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 (7-ounce) salmon fillets, skin-on
• coarse salt
• caper-lemon butter or other compound butter, for serving

Directions

1. Preheat oven and heat skillet on stove: Preheat oven to 350°F. Heat a medium ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil.
2. Dry salmon and season: Pat salmon dry with paper towels. Season the flesh-side of the salmon with salt.
3. Sear salmon: When the oil is hot, add salmon skin-side down. Sear until the skin is golden brown and crispy, about 5 minutes.
4. Turn and transfer to oven: Turn and transfer to oven and cook until a cake tester or tip of a paring knife is just warm to the touch when inserted into the middle of the salmon; about 5 minutes for medium-rare and 9 minutes for fully cooked through.
5. Briefly rest, then serve topped with butter: Let rest for 2 minutes, then serve immediately topped with a pat of compound butter.