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honey mustard pan seared salmon

Honey Mustard Pan Seared Salmon

  • Author: Maria Do
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Dinner, Main Course
  • Cuisine: American

Description

Simple weeknight salmon recipe made with dijon mustard, cumin, cayenne and honey.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 lbs salmon, skin on (approx 4 filets) 
  • 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • zest and juice of 1 lemon or lime
  • kosher salt
  • black pepper
  • 1/3 cup mustard, dijon, creole, or yellow (whichever you prefer)
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne (optional, more to taste)

Instructions

  1. Pat salmon dry. Place in a bowl and add paprika, cumin, garlic powder, zest, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix with your hands to coat the salmon. Drizzle 2 tbsp olive oil into the bowl and rub oil into salmon evenly. Set aside.
  2. In a separate bowl, combine 2 tbsp olive oil, honey, mustard, lemon or lime juice, cayenne and a pinch of salt. Whisk until fully incorporated. Set aside.
  3. Heat your skillet (preferably cast iron) to medium. Cook salmon skin side down, covered, until lightly charred, approximately 3-5 minutes. Flip and cook for another 3-4 minutes until flesh becomes opaque. Remove from skillet and spoon the honey mustard sauce over each filet.
  4. Serve salmon with an extra serving of the honey mustard sauce with your side of choice!

Keywords: Grilled, salmon, seared salmon