Skip to main content
Epicurious

Salmon Cooked on Salt (Saumon a l'Unilateral)

4.3

(24)

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

2 cups coarse sea salt or kosher salt
1 (1 1/4-pound) center-cut piece salmon fillet

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Spread salt evenly in a dry 10-inch heavy skillet (preferably cast-iron) and heat over moderately high heat until salt is hot to the touch and just beginning to smoke, about 4 minutes.

    Step 2

    Pat salmon dry and season flesh with salt and pepper, then put, skin side down, on salt. Cook salmon, covered, without turning, until almost cooked through, 8 to 12 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, until salmon is just cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes.

    Step 3

    Slide a spatula between salmon skin and flesh and transfer salmon to a platter (salmon skin will be too salty to eat).

TagsSalmonFishSeafoodMainDinnerGluten FreeNut FreeDairy FreeQuickEasy30 Minutes or Less5 Ingredients or FewerWeeknight MealsCast Iron SkilletGourmet
Read More
Fudgy Chocolate Bundt Cake
Glossy, intensely chocolaty, and spiked with coffee and sour cream, this Bundt is the ultimate all-purpose dessert.
Mango Sticky Rice
Khao niaow ma muang, or steamed coconut sticky rice with ripe mango, is a classic in Thai cuisine—and you can make it at home.
Easy Egg Custard
With just a handful of ingredients, this old-fashioned egg custard is the little black dress of dinner party desserts—simple and effortlessly chic.
Simple Hot Cocoa for One
With rich chocolate flavor and easy customization, this hot cocoa recipe is just the one you want to get you through winter.
Our Favorite French Onion Soup
Caramelized onions, melty Gruyère, and a deeply savory broth deliver the kind of comfort that doesn’t need improving.
Béchamel Sauce
This classic 15-minute sauce is your secret weapon for homemade mac and cheese, chowder, lasagna, and more.
Dulce de Leche
Make this versatile caramel at home with our slow-simmered method using milk and sugar—or take one of two sweetened condensed milk shortcuts.
Pistachio Bundt Cake
Predestined to be the star of your next weekend hang or holiday brunch.