4 salmon filet portions
2 T olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Heat the oven to 425. Rub the salmon fillet with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place a cast iron skillet over a high flame. When the pan is very, very hot place the salmon, flesh side down in the pan and cook until golden brown. Turn the salmon so the skin side is down and place the pan in the preheated oven. Roast 10-12 minutes (depends on the thickness of your fillet), Remove from the oven, allow to sit 10 minutes before serving.
If you are trying to do this in a non-stick pan sprinkle the salmon with just a touch of sugar, it helps the browning. If you don’t trust your cast iron skillet and think it might stick once the pan is hot add a touch of oil and swirl it around the pan before you add the salmon.
This technique works for any protein, fish, chicken, beef, pork, lamb. Start in a hot pan, bake, rest, serve.
