Simple Crusted Salmon

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Plan Z Phase: This is a Z2 (ZReduction) recipe.

Servings: Serves 4

This is my favorite, simple way to cook salmon. If you want to jazz it up you can also make my tzatziki sauce. You are limited to 2 Tbl of sauce; same as you would limit yourself with salad dressing.

Ingredients:

  • 4 salmon filets 6 – 8 oz each. Try to get skinless salmon. You can ask the fishmonger to take off the skin.
  • Olive oil spray
  • Sea salt

Instructions:

Heat oven to 375 degrees.

In an ovenproof sauté pan (I use cast iron) spray the bottom of the pan. Put in your salmon (skin side up or use skinless salmon). Spray the top of the salmon with olive oil too.

Heat on medium-high. When the salmon starts to sizzle set a timer for 3 minutes. Leave the salmon alone. No poking at it with your spatula. You want the salmon to form a crust.

After the 3 minutes, you should be able to put a spatula under the salmon and flip it over. The surface should have a nice medium-brown crust.

Grate a light dusting of sea salt over the top.

Now transfer it to the oven on the middle rack. Roast for 8 – 10 minutes depending on how well done you like your salmon. I cook mine for 10 minutes so it’s cooked through but still moist.

Remove from the oven and serve. It’s that simple!

Enjoy!

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