Seafood Saturday: Caramelized Salmon

Salmon is, hands down, my favorite fish. I LOVE salmon. I'm pretty sure I could eat it every day and never be sick of it. Meaty and fishy and wonderful, it is everything I want in a fish. I decided to try something new today and do caramelized salmon. The recipe I used was really, really salty. I checked to see if I misread or mismeasured. Nope... lesson learned and next time I will cut the salt by a lot. So this is the recipe with the salt already reduced for your convenience because I am just that nice of a person.

Start with about a pound of salmon for 4 people or 2 people if they are both really hungry. Cut it in 4 even portions and let it rest a few minutes. seriously though, look at that gorgeous fish!

Next up, make the rub. Brown sugar, salt, and black pepper. You could add pretty much any other herbs and spices and have it be delicious.

Heat a couple tablespoons of oil in a broiler safe pan over medium heat. Put the rub all over the salmon and then put it in the pan skin side down.

Let it cook without moving it for about 4 minutes.

Flip it carefully. and add a little more of the rub to the skin side. Let it cook for 2-3 minutes.

Flip it back to skin side down, put a little more of the rub on the top and put it under the broiler for 1-2 minutes. Watch it VERY carefully. Sugar burns amazingly fast if you aren't watching it.
Let it cool for a minute or two before serving because the sugar will still be quite hot.

Serve with roasted veggies and a side of potatoes for a filling and delicious meal.

Caramelized Salmon

Serves 2-4

Ingredients

• 1 lb salmon
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• cracked black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

1. Portion the salmon into 4 equal pieces.
2. Mix the rub ingredients together in a small bowl.
3. Heat the oil over medium heat in a broiler safe pan.
4. Coat the salmon well in the rub and place, skin side down, in the hot pan.
5. Allow to cook for 4-5 minutes and then carefully turn.
6. Allow to cook for another 2-3 minutes, add a little more rub, and carefully flip again.
7. Add another little bit of the rub and place under the broiler for 1-2 minutes or until the sugar is melted and very lightly browned. Make sure to watch it carefully.
8. Allow to cool for 1-2 minutes before serving as the sugar will be very hot.