Pan-Fried Salmon Fillet with Cream Sauce

👨‍🍳 Method

To assemble

1. 1
   Pat the fish thoroughly dry with paper towels, especially the skin, and sprinkle the salt and black pepper over the top.

   💡Dry skin is crisp skin: every drop of water on the fish evaporates in the pan and steams it instead of searing.
2. 2
   Heat the olive oil in a heavy pan over high heat.

   ⚙ Pan-fryingStoveFrying pan

   💡What you brown (meat, patties, schnitzel) goes into hot oil: in lukewarm oil it soaks it up and comes out greasy. For onion and garlic that you soften, oil heated over medium or low heat is enough; do not wait for it to smoke.
3. 3
   Lay the fish in the pan in a single layer, skin side down, and fry 4 minutes, until the skin is golden and crisp.

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   💡Don't move the fish for the first few minutes: once the skin is seared it releases from the pan on its own. Press lightly with a spatula at the start so the fillet doesn't curl.
4. 4
   Flip gently and fry 2–3 minutes more.

   Stove
5. 5
   Put the cream, garlic, dill and lemon juice in a small pot and heat over medium heat 2 minutes, until the sauce is hot.

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6. 6
   Pour the sauce over the salmon and serve.