How to Cook Salmon on the Stove

You can cook a salmon fillet in less than 20 minutes.

Salmon is one of those incredibly versatile foods that can be made a million and one different ways. Whether you are grilling it up as a main dish or adding it to compliment a pasta creation salmon offers a flavor and tenderness that is unlike any other fish. You can easily cook salmon on your stove in less than 20 minutes.

Things You'll Need

• Salmon fillet
• Stove
• Large pan
• Olive oil
• Salt
• Pepper
• Fresh lemon
• Knife
• Spatula

Instructions

1. Lay the salmon on a cutting board and cut a small hole in the bottom of the lemon. Squeeze juice generously on the salmon fillet and season with salt and pepper.

2. Preheat and season a large pan. Place a pan on a burner and heat to medium-high. Add about 2 oz. of fresh olive oil to a large pan as well as a pinch of salt and pepper.

3. Cook the salmon. Salmon cooks rather quickly. Allow it to cook for five to seven minutes on one side.

4. Flip the salmon. Using your spatula, flip the salmon over and allow it to cook for an additional four to seven minutes.

5. Cool and serve. Remove the salmon from heat and allow it cool for five to 10 minutes before serving.

Tips & Warnings

• Remove the skin from the salmon before you cook it to avoid burning the skin. Otherwise you can simply peel the skin from the underside of the salmon when it has finished cooking.

• Keep on eye on the fish as it cooks, as salmon can burn really easily on the stove.

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish
• AllRecipes.com: Salmon Recipes