Gordon Ramsay Pan Fried Salmon Recipe
Great salmon deserves careful cooking and simple flavors. This recipe highlights crisp skin and tender flesh. Home cooks love restaurant style results.
Ingredients
- 2 salmon fillets skin-on
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 garlic clove smashed
- Fresh thyme sprigs
- Lemon wedges
Instructions
- Pat salmon dry with paper towels.
- Season both sides with salt and pepper.
- Heat skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add olive oil until shimmering.
- Place salmon skin-side down carefully.
- Press gently for even skin contact.
- Cook skin-side for four minutes.
- Add butter, garlic, and thyme.
- Spoon butter over salmon continuously.
- Flip salmon briefly and cook one minute.
- Remove salmon and rest briefly.
Notes
- Always start with dry salmon skin.
- Never overcrowd the pan.
- Use medium-high heat only.
- Baste constantly for best flavor.
- Rest salmon before serving.
- Finish with lemon juice lightly.