Dry Brine Salmon

Discover the secret to perfect salmon every time! Learn how to dry brine like a pro and take your cooking skills to new heights.

👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 49m⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 9 min👤 Laura📖 castironskilletcooking

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🥘 Ingredients

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Season the flesh side of each fillet heavily with salt. I use about 2 tablespoons total for 2 pounds worth of fillets.

Place the fillets in a dish, skin side up, cover and refrigerate for one and a half hours.

Preheat a large cast iron skillet on medium heat.

Rinse the fillets well with cool water and pat dry.

Melt the butter and sear the salmon skin side down first for approximately ⏱️ 5 minutes.

butter1 tablespoon

When the skin releases easily from the hot skillet, flip and cook for an additional ⏱️ 4 minutes.

Transfer to a plate and drizzle with freshly squeezed lemon.

lemon1

calories

499 kcal

fat Content

31 g

serving Size

1 oz

fiber Content

1 g

sugar Content

1 g

sodium Content

307 mg

protein Content

50 g

cholesterol Content

151 mg

carbohydrate Content

2 g

saturated Fat Content

7 g

unsaturated Fat Content

21 g

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