
In the pantry · 21 uses
salmon
Fatty enough to forgive a lot, but not overcooking. Skin down in a hot dry pan, most of the cook on that side, and pull it while the center is still translucent — it carries on cooking on the plate.
21
dishes and drinks that need it
0
more where it is worth adding
100%
of those are under 30 min
Handling salmon
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Reviewed video for the prep and the technique this one turns up in.
- FishKenji's Cooking Show | Miso-Glazed SalmonJ. Kenji López-AltA glazed salmon fillet, and how sugar in the glaze changes what the pan heat can safely be.Link checked 2026-09-08
- FishHow One of NYC’s Best Chefs Cooks Perfect Salmon in 10 Minutes | Made in House | Bon AppétitBon AppétitA professional searing salmon in ten minutes and judging doneness by feel rather than by clock.Link checked 2026-09-08
- FishCarla Makes a Perfectly Crispy-Skinned Fish Fillet | From the Test Kitchen | Bon AppetitBon AppétitCrispy fish skin specifically: how to keep it from welding itself to the pan and tearing.Link checked 2026-09-08
What it is usually standing next to
Dill turns up alongside it in about 43% of them, which is a strong lean rather than a rule.
Counted off required ingredients across the whole library. A companion listed here is one these dishes are built from, not one we are recommending.
If you have twenty minutes
Built on it · 21
Take it out and the dish is something else. Fastest first.
- Bagel and lox8m
- Smørrebrød salmon10m
- Salmon ochazuke12m
- Smoked-style salmon eggs12m
- Gravlax15m
- Lemon caper fish18m
- Maple glazed salmon18m
- Miso glazed salmon18m
- Mustard dill salmon18m
- Pan salmon cakes20m
- Pickled salmon plate20m
- Salmon cakes20m
- Salmon rice bowl20m
- Salmon taco with slaw20m
- Salmon teriyaki20m
- Sheet-pan salmon and asparagus20m
- Gravlax potato salad25m
- Turmeric salmon rice25m
- Farro salmon bowl30m
- Salmon and crushed potatoes30m
- Tomato fennel fish stew30m