5 Tips For Cooking Sockeye Salmon + Easy Recipe

Beth Lipton

· August 9, 2023

20 min

Total

Servings

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Ingredients

2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp dried dill
½ tsp smoked paprika
4 ButcherBox Sockeye Salmon Filets

about 5 ounces each
2 tbsp avocado oil
Fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice

Step By Step

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400ºF. In a small bowl, combine the garlic powder, onion powder, dill and smoked paprika; mix well. Place a cast iron or other heavy bottomed, ovenproof skillet over medium heat until very hot, 3 to 4 minutes. While the skillet is heating, pat the salmon filets dry very thoroughly with paper towels. Brush the tops with 1 tablespoon of the avocado oil. Season generously all over with salt; sprinkle lightly with pepper. Sprinkle the fish with the spice mixture.

Swirl the remaining 1 tablespoon avocado oil over the bottom of the skillet and add the salmon immediately, skin side down. Cook undisturbed until the skin begins to crisp and release from the pan (gently lift one side with tongs to check) and the flesh is cooked about one-fourth of the way up the side, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn off the heat. Drizzle the fish with the lemon juice; transfer the skillet to the oven.

Roast until the fish is done to your liking, 2 to 4 minutes for medium rare (120ºF on a meat thermometer stuck into the thickest part). Add another 2 to 3 minutes if you prefer it cooked more (125-130ºF for medium). Serve.

Total Time 20 min

Servings 4

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Ribeyes (2 x 10 oz steaks)
New York Strips (2 x 10 oz steaks)
Top Sirloin Steaks (4 x 6 oz steaks)
Filet Mignons (2 x 6 oz steaks)

For the true steak lover, this box is pure holiday joy. A premium lineup of grass-fed, high-flavor steaks that guarantees smiles, sizzling pans, and plates worth celebrating.

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