Skillet Salmon Filet with Crispy Skin

salmon filet

🥗Healthier: trout

💰Cheaper: tilapia

Tilapia is more affordable while still providing a mild flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is a budget-friendly alternative with a high smoke point.

butter

🥗Healthier: ghee

💰Cheaper: margarine

Margarine is a less expensive option for cooking.

Wash the salmon filet in the sink and pat it dry with paper towels.

Drizzle olive oil on both the skin side and the flesh side of the salmon.

Remove any bones from the salmon filet if present.

Mix together smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper in a bowl.

Season both sides of the salmon filet with the seasoning mixture, pressing it in for flavor.

Heat olive oil in an oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat until sizzling.

Place the salmon filet skin-side down in the skillet and let it cook for about 3 minutes without moving it.

Loosen the skin from the bottom of the skillet with a metal spatula after 3 minutes.

Preheat the broiler in the oven.

Transfer the skillet with the salmon to the oven and broil for about 2 minutes.

After 2 minutes, add a generous amount of maple syrup on top of the salmon.

Continue to broil for an additional minute with the maple syrup on top.

Remove the skillet from the oven using oven mitts and let it rest for a moment before serving.

Cut the salmon into even slices for serving.

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