Monday, September 05, 2011

Pan-Fried Lemon Pepper Salmon


I have not pan-fry salmon for ages.  I always took the least time consuming method by baking it in the oven.  After a while, I guess I miss the crispy crust of pan-frying salmon.  This salmon dish is super duper easy especially if you already have the McCormick Lemon & Pepper seasoning salt in your cupboard.  I saw this seasoning in my pantry and realized that I hardly used this seasoning.  So, I took it out to be used in my salmon.  The salmon fillets that I bought was without skin.  So, in order to get the crispy crust that I was looking for, I patted both sides of my salmon with cornstarch.  And this got the job done.  I served it up with my Asian style stir-fried broccoli.  Or you can do my American style microwave butter broccoli, even easier.



Ingredients:

3 Salmon fillets, I cut it into smaller pieces so that it's easier to pan-fry in my wok
McCormick Lemon & Pepper seasoning salt to taste
2-3 Tbsp. Cornstarch, use as needed
Oil for pan-frying

Method:

1.  Season both sides of salmon fillet with lemon & pepper seasoning salt.  Pat both side with cornstarch.

2.  Heat up your wok or frying pan.  Add a little oil.  When hot, slowly add in the salmon.

3.  Pan-fry on one side first, then flip over and pan-fry the other side.  It's cooked when you press it in the middle of salmon and it's not soft.  Serve hot with your favorite sides.

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11 comments:

  1. Liz That Skinny Chick Can BakeSeptember 05, 2011 12:19 PM

    Oh, I love the crust produced by using cornstarch...yum! And lemon pepper is a perfect seasoning for fish...simple and delicious!

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  2. Jocie's MomSeptember 05, 2011 3:38 PM

    Mmmm! Sounds fabulous. Good tip with the cornstarch too. I made fish tacos last night and I really could have used that 'crisp' factor :)

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  3. JerrySeptember 05, 2011 6:43 PM

    I usually bake salmon if I just want to set it and forget it. However, when I have a little more time, I usually prefer to go the pan searing route myself. I love a good pan seared salmon! Your lemon pepper salmon looks delicious :) I'd eat it with a side of salad.

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  4. chopinandmysaucepanSeptember 05, 2011 7:14 PM

    The old corn flour on the skin trick always works. I usually let it sear skin side down for almost 80% of cooking time and the result is always a very crispy and beautiful skin!

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  5. Sonia ~ Nasi Lemak LoverSeptember 05, 2011 11:50 PM

    oh, this must be very tasty!

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  6. tigerfishSeptember 06, 2011 12:14 PM

    you know what? after steaming/baking salmon for a while, i recently pan-fried it too till the skin got really crispy and it was very good!

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  7. JulianaSeptember 06, 2011 3:10 PM

    Oh! So simple and yet so tasty, love the crusty layer.
    Hope you are having a great week Ching :-)

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  8. pigpigscornerSeptember 08, 2011 4:31 AM

    I like the crust from pan frying, think I prefer it to baked :)

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  9. Chibog in ChiefSeptember 08, 2011 5:24 PM

    My husband eats only two kinds of fishes: tuna and salmon. Thanks for sharing this recipe I'm sure he will love this; simple and delicious. And thanks for the tip on using cornstarch :-) I could use that one on all my fried dishes :-)

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  10. My Asian KitchenSeptember 08, 2011 7:19 PM

    good idea using pepper lemon seasoning..full of Omega 3 and it's good!! luckily we live in USA,salmon is pretty cheap here compare with other Asian countries..for me I like to make sushi out of it!!

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  11. Frozen CalzonesSeptember 16, 2011 9:18 AM

    It looks so good! I usually use flour but i will try it out with cornstarch!

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