Sesame-Crusted Salmon

4 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 -6 salmon fillets, about 6 oz each, skinned
  • salt & freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup sesame seeds

Directions

  1. 1
    Season the salmon with salt and pepper.
  2. 2
    Rub both sides with a little sesame oil and coat the fillets with sesame seeds.
  3. 3
    Heat the remaining oil in a large skillet, preferably non-stick, over moderate heat until the oil shimmers.
  4. 4
    Place the salmon fillets in the skillet and cook without moving them until the bottoms are browned and the bottom half of the fillets are opaque, about 5 minutes.
  5. 5
    Turn the fillets and cook, without moving them, until the flesh is opaque and firm to the touch, about 5 minutes.
  6. 6
    Serve immediately.

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