(No Pan Fry) Crispy Skin Salmon

In the world of food, one of the few things that gross me out the most is soggy fish skin. While I know that I'm eating fish, I hate it when the fish actually tastes "fishy" (straight out of the ocean). Over time, I learned to mitigate this by pan-frying the skin so it gets crispy. The pan-fry method was fine, but I eventually craved for MORE crispiness.

Then, something happened. I discovered how to use the broil function on my oven. Doh! I discovered that I can can simply throw my salmon in the oven, bake it, broil it, and yield the most crispy skin ever. I love that this method requires no active/standing cooking and no oil splatters!

#ImLazyAF

Crispy Skin Salmon

Prep Time: 5 min

Cook Time: 20 min

Servings: 2

Ingredients:

• 2 fillets of salmon (~4-6 oz each) (skin on)

• 2 tsp of olive oil

• Salt

• Black pepper

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

• Season salmon with salt and pepper on all sides.

• Place salmon on a baking tray (lined with aluminum foil) with skin facing up. Drizzle olive oil over both fillets.

• Place baking tray in the middle rack of the oven. Bake for ~18 minutes (or a few minutes longer if you prefer more cooked texture).

• Move baking tray to the highest rack of the oven. Switch to Broil High, and broil for ~2 minutes or until skin is perfectly crisp. (Important: Make sure you are actively watching so that it does not burn).

• Turn off oven, take out the baking tray, and transfer salmon fillets to serving plate.

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Optional: Yogurt-Dill Sauce

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup yogurt (*I used Plain Unsweetened Pain Cashewgurt)

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 1/8 tsp onion powder

• 1/2 tsp lemon juice

• 1 tbsp dill (finely minced)

• 1/2 tsp olive oil

Directions:

• In a small bowl, add all ingredients and mix together with a fork.

• Drizzle sauce over salmon and/or side salad.