Pan-Seared Garlic-Ginger Salmon

Preperation time
10 m
Skills level

Serving size
2-3
Country of origin

Preparation time: 10 m
Cooking time: 15+ m
Servings: 2-3

Ingredients

  • 3 (5-6 ounce) salmon fillets
  • 1/8 cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 ginger cubes, frozen (found at Trader Joes)
  • 2 garlic cubes, frozen (found at Trader Joes)
  • 1/2 lemon squeezed, about 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • A good quality extra virgin olive oil to coat the skillet
  • 1/2 red onion, slivers
  • Seasonings to taste: salt, cracked black pepper, and red chili flakes
  • garnish: fresh chopped parsley or scallions, lemon wedge
  • 10-inch enameled coated cast iron skillet, highly recommend (must be oven safe)
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This salmon is super crispy because it’s seared skin side down for about 3-4 minutes until you can easily flip it. The key to flipping it is a well-oiled skillet. I highly recommended using an enameled coated cast iron skillet. Drizzle in enough olive oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Heat the skillet until hot, but use extra caution! The blend of flavors have an Asian-inspired flare and are very well balanced. I use the frozen garlic and ginger cubes found at trader joes – 1 cube is equivalent to 1 teaspoon if you cannot find them.  Here are the super easy directions.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Pat the salmon dry. Drizzle oil in the bottom of a cast iron skillet and keep the heat on medium-high. Once the pan is heated, gently place the salmon skin side down and heat for 3-4 minutes. Toss in the garlic, ginger, and slivers of onions. Then using a spatula carefully loosen the salmon fillet and flip it. Drizzle on the soy sauce and a squeeze of lemon. Season with salt, cracked black pepper, and red chili flakes. Using oven mitts, transfer skillet to the oven to finish cooking. Once the temperature reaches 145 degrees the salmon is done. It should be flaky. Do no over cook. Keep an eye on it.

Note: use an instant-read thermometer in the thickest part of fillet.

Serving suggestions. Keep it in the skillet to serve and garnish with chopped parsley or scallions. Keep the oven mitt on the handle so everyone knows it’s hot.

This is super yummy and very nutritious. Pair with a vegetable or rice or both and enjoy!