Be Perfect

I am perpetually on the hunt for delicious and healthy meals that are easy! I often skim through Skinny Taste and the New York Times cooking page looking for recipes that are already clean, or can be made clean-ish with some tweaking. I also follow two Instagram accounts that keep me inspired. Myleikuses her Intsagram story to share the play by play of a masterpiece meal. And you can usually catch a glimpse of what the Raymer household is eating, typically tacos or Greek food, on @halfietruths stories. One day @halfietruths bestowed upon us her fail-proof method of cooking salmon and catapulted salmon to a star in my house.

Salmon is a commonly reoccurring meal in my home. It holds up for a couple of days in the fridge, its loaded with omega-3 fatty acids, and it is tasty! Before this recipe, I would pan sear it and then make sure it was cooked all the way through in the oven on 350 degrees. The only issue is that my flip game was not strong. My inconsistent ability to get that perfect crust on the flesh side of the salmon before the flip left me with tattered filets a number of times. It was still delicious and edible, but not pretty.

Therefore without further ado, heres the fail proof, must-do broiled salmon recipe!

Ingredients

• Salmon fillets, skin on
• Coarse salt and ground pepper
• Olive oil
• 1 lemon

Directions

1. Line a sheet pan with foil. Spray or rub olive oil where the salmon will be placed. Season the oiled pan with salt and pepper.
2. Place salmon on oiled pan, skin down. Spray or rub salmon with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Turn oven on broil and roast on the top rack for 12-14 minutes, until salmon has desired color, checking frequently. It will flake easy when done. Squeeze lemon and serve.

Cooks Notes

• Allow the salmon to rest for 10 minutes when it comes out of the oven so the juices can redistribute.
• Spray olive oil makes this really easy.
• Ovens vary, watch the broil carefully
• Pro-tip: Roast your vegetables of choice simultaneously with the salmon and you can have a whole meal in a matter of minutes. I like to do burst grape tomatoes and broccoli.

Bon a petit!