If you only order seafood from restaurants because you think it’s too complicated to fix at home, keep reading to learn three simple and easy ways how to cook salmon in under 15 minutes at home.
Preheat a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes. Spray the pan with avocado oil and let it warm/melt for 4-5 minutes, making sure it coats the bottom of the pan. Meanwhile, rinse your salmon with cold water and pat dry.
Sprinkle the salmon with the salt, and lemon juice.
Transfer the salmon to the skillet. Cook the salmon for 5-6 minutes skin side up, then flip it over so the skin side is down and cook for an additional 4-5 minutes.
Air fryer instructions:
Rinse your salmon with cold water and pat dry. Arrange them in the air fryer basket and sprinkle with the salt, and lemon juice (if using). Spray with avocado oil. Run the air fryer for 7 minutes on 400 degrees.
Oven instructions:
Rinse your salmon with cold water and pat dry.
Arrange the salmon on a foil lined pan and sprinkle with the salt and lemon juice (if using).
Spray wit avocado oil. Cook the salmon for 12-13 minutes, on 400 degrees.
The nutrition facts presented here are estimates only. The brands you use and product types chosen can change the nutritional information presented. To obtain the most accurate nutritional information, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients you use.