Jeremy Jenkins’ pan-fried salmon

Jeremy Jenkins' Pan-Fried Salmon

Recipe by Jeremy Jenkins
Course: DinnerCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Medium
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

15

minutes
Cook Mode

Keep the screen of your device on

Ingredients

  • 4 4oz. Salmon filets with skin

  • 1 tbs Olive oil

  • 1 tbs Lemon juice

  • 1 Lemon

  • 4 tbp unsalted butter , cut into cubes

  • 1 tbs brown sugar

  • 2 tsp smoked paprika

  • 2 tsp parsley

  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt

  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder

  • 1/2 tsp onion powder 

  • 1/2 cayenne pepper or chili powder

  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

Directions

  • First, whisk together the brown sugar, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper (or chili powder), black pepper, onion powder and salt in a small bowl until well combined. If there are any clumps in the mixture, use the back of a spoon to break them up. Next, pat salmon dry, season and heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. 
  • Sear salmon 5 mins:  Add salmon, presentation side (top side) down, and cook for 4-5 minutes or until golden.
  • Turn, cook 1 min, then add butter: Turn salmon and cook the other side for 1 minute. THEN put the butter in.
  • Baste 1 1/2 minutes: Once butter is melted and foaming, add garlic powder and immediately start spooning the bubbling butter continuously over the salmon for 1 1/2 minutes. To do this, tilt the pan slightly so the butter pools on one side. Use a large spoon to scoop the butter up and spoon it over the salmon.
  • Remove salmon from stove top: Check Internal temperature of salmon. It should be 50°C/122°F for medium-rare (optimum juiciness pull temp). Remove salmon to a plate. Rest for 3 minutes – it will rise to 53°C/127°F. 
  • Add lemon juice to butter: Put pan back on unlit stove to keep butter hot. Add lemon juice. 
  • Place salmon on serving plates. Spoon over butter (be judicious, it's rich!), garnish with a sprinkle of parsley and lemon slices. 

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