Introduction

Cooking salmon on the stove is a great way to sear in the flavor of the fish and add some browning. Don’t over-season your salmon, though, or you’ll end up with an overly salty meal. You can use a skillet or saute pan to cook your salmon on the stovetop. If you have a lid for your pan, use it; this will help keep moisture in while allowing heat to circulate around the fish as it cooks. Preheat your pan first before adding oil or butter (or both). Then add some oil and/or butter until it sizzles when you drop breadcrumbs into it; these will be used as our test—they’ll tell us if our pan is hot enough!

Cooking salmon on the stove top is a great way to sear in the flavor of the fish and add some browning.

Cooking salmon on the stove top is a great way to sear in the flavor of the fish and add some browning. Add a little oil or butter to your pan and let it heat up before adding the salmon. Use medium high heat, which will be hot enough to give you some browning but not so high that you burn it before cooking through.

Cooking time will vary depending on how thick your fillet is and if you are using skinless or skin-on fillets; however, most people find that 10 minutes per inch of thickness works well (for example: if you have an inch thick fillet then cook it for 10 minutes). If using skinless fillets then reduce this time by about 5 minutes as compared with cooking them with their skins intact – this is because there is less fat content in these types of cuts which means they tend not be as tender when cooked thoroughly

Don’t over-season your salmon.

• Don’t over-season your salmon. You want to use just enough salt and pepper to enhance the flavor of your fish, not overwhelm it with too much seasoning. If you’re using other spices like cayenne or paprika, don’t add too much–you can always add more later if needed.
• Don’t over-season the pan. When cooking salmon on a stovetop, remember that oil will come into contact with both sides of each fillet; this means that if you add too much oil in one spot (even if it’s just for frying), it’ll make everything else greasy as well! Similarly with butter: if there’s too much melted butter in one area of your skillet or sauté pan when cooking salmon on stovetop methodologies such as sautéing or stir-frying (see below), then all those delicious juices from inside your fillets will run right out onto whatever surface they’re resting upon instead of staying inside them where they belong!

You can use a skillet or a saute pan to cook your salmon on the stovetop.

Use a heavy-bottomed pan or saute pan that is large enough to fit your salmon in one layer. You can also use a skillet, if you prefer. If you have both a skillet and saute pan, use whichever works best for you. Your goal here is to create an even heat distribution so that the fish cooks evenly on all sides without overcooking or burning.

If possible, use an ovenproof nonstick pan with a lid–this will allow you to transfer the cooked salmon into the oven once it’s finished cooking on top of the stovetop (see below). A nonstick surface will make cleanup easier when compared with other types of cookware such as stainless steel or cast iron; however, if none of these options are available then don’t worry too much about selecting one type over another–the important thing is just making sure that whatever kind of pottery or metalware used won’t scratch off any chemical compounds present within modern day plastics used today

If you have a lid for your pan, use it.

If you have a lid for your pan, use it.

• Lids help keep the heat in and make sure that the salmon cooks more evenly.
• They also reduce splatter, so you don’t have to worry about getting burned or cleaning up after yourself later on.
• Finally, they help prevent drying out the fish too quickly–which is especially important if you’re cooking whole fillets as opposed to steaks or chunks of salmon (since these pieces are thicker).

To cook salmon on the stove, preheat your pan first before adding oil or butter.

To cook salmon on the stove, preheat your pan first before adding oil or butter. If you add oil or butter before heating the pan, it will smoke and burn. If you add oil after heating the pan, it will cause the oil to splatter.

5 minutes per side, with an additional 5 minutes if you want to finish cooking it in a low oven (300 degrees F).

• 5 minutes per side on medium heat
• Add 5 minutes if you want to finish cooking it in a low oven (300 degrees F).
• Use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature of your salmon. Don’t overcook, or else it will dry out!

Conclusion

Now you know how to cook salmon on the stove top! It’s a simple process and will give you delicious, tender fish with minimal effort.