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Quick Pan-Seared Salmon

Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪 American Pescatarian 🐟Gluten-FreeLow-CarbKeto 🥩Paleo 🦴Whole30Sugar-FreeLow-SodiumHigh-Protein 💪Heart-Healthy ❤️Clean EatingCarnivore 🥩

Quick Pan-Seared Salmon highlights buttery, rich fish with a crackling golden crust and a moist, tender center. With just a few pantry staples, it lets the salmon’s clean, ocean-fresh flavor shine. Ideal for a weeknight dinner or a simple, elegant main course paired with greens, grains, or roasted vegetables.

  • Prep5 min
  • Cook10 min
  • Serves4
  • DifficultyEasy
Quick Pan-Seared Salmon
  1. 1

    Season the salmon with salt and black pepper.

  2. 2

    Heat olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Set the salmon in the skillet, skin-side up.

  3. 3

    Cook until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Flip with a spatula and cook until the salmon feels firm to the touch and the skin is crisp, about 3 minutes more.

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