Pan Seared Salmon I

Description

Simply seasoned with salt and pepper, these salmon fillets are pan seared with capers, and garnished with slices of lemon.

Ingredients

  • 4 (6 ounce) fillets salmon
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons capers
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 4 slices lemon

Instructions

  1. Preheat a large heavy skillet over medium heat for 3 minutes.
  2. Coat salmon fillets with olive oil; place skin-side down in the preheated skillet and increase heat to high. Sprinkle with capers
  3. salt
  4. and pepper; cook for 3 minutes on one side. Turn salmon fillets over; continue to cook until salmon flakes easily with a fork
  5. about 5 minutes.
  6. Transfer salmon to individual plates and garnish with lemon slices.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 20 mins

Servings: 4

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