H-E-B Seafood Tutorial: How to Make Pan Seared Salmon

salmon fillets

🥗Healthier: trout fillets

💰Cheaper: tilapia fillets

Trout is often lower in calories and tilapia is more affordable.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and margarine is a cheaper alternative.

Preheat the skillet over medium-high heat.

Brush grape seed oil onto the flesh side of the salmon.

Season the salmon with a couple of pinches of salt and black pepper.

Zest a whole lemon using a grater and add the lemon zest to the salmon.

Place the salmon flesh-side down in the hot skillet.

Cook for about 3 minutes until perfectly seared.

Flip the salmon over after 3 minutes.

Add lemon juice, halved cherry tomatoes, and butter to the skillet.

Reduce the heat to low and stir the pan after adding butter.

Test the salmon with a fork; if it separates, it's done.

Plate the pan-seared salmon.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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