CRISPY SKIN SALMON

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Most people hate salmon skin and discard it (raises hand, no judgement here) but cooking salmon in a searing hot cast iron skillet allows for a crispness that may just tempt you to clean your plate!

Provided by thedailygourmet

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 tablespoon salted butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 (1 pound) fillet skin-on salmon
2 teaspoons Greek seasoning (such as Cavender's®)
2 tablespoons chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Set a cast iron skillet over high heat. Add olive oil and butter. When butter melts, swirl the skillet to combine oil and butter.
  • Sprinkle salmon fillet with Greek seasoning. Carefully add fillet to skillet and reduce heat to medium-low. Cover skillet with a tempered glass lid and cook until salmon flakes easily with a fork, about 12 minutes.
  • Add pecans to the skillet and toast lightly, 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Remove salmon from skillet and serve immediately topped with pecans.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 264.4 calories, Carbohydrate 1 g, Cholesterol 63.4 mg, Fat 19.7 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 20 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 311.5 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

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