Do you like salmon? I happen to love salmon, so I’m going to share with you a super easy way to whip up some balsamic glazed salmon.
Pick up some salmon on the way home and you can be eating in no time. Salmon also offers a great source of protein as well as “good” fats. I have to be careful when I get all nutritional as I am by no means an expert in that category. However, I do know a bit as I usually try to eat healthy and stay fit.
Back to the salmon. For this dish, I like to pair it with basmati rice and a simple green vegetable such as spinach or kale.
Ingredients
- 2 Salmon fillets
- 1 Tsp. olive oil
- 1/4 Cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. fresh dill
- Cracked black pepper
Method
- Preheat saute pan to medium high heat.
- Pat salmon dry with paper towel.
- Season with cracked black pepper.
- Sear salmon on both sides (3 minutes per side).
- Add balsamic vinegar and dill, continue cooking until translucent (should flake with a fork).
- Drizzle sauce over salmon.
- ENJOY!
Zesty Tip: Using just a bit of olive oil and making sure to preheat the pan are the two tips for a perfectly sauteed piece of fish. Also remember to let the fish cook undisturbed for 3-4 minutes (depending on the thickness) to develop a nice crust. Be sure not to crowd the fish; cook it in batches rather than overcrowd the pan.
Question of the day: What is your favorite type of fish?
So there you have it… a simple salmon dish that can be enjoyed by all. This is a great switch up if you are a meat eater. I hope you have a wonderful day.
Take care
zesty
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Oh yes salmon is a favorite in our house. Always looking for new, easy, tasty recipes – thanks!
Zesty,
You couldn’t have posted this at a better time. My parents are coming into town today and I bought some salmon yesterday to make for them tonight. However I wasn’t sure how to season it. Thank you x 100 for this idea, I am going to try it!
If you consider shellfish, I love any type of crab. I love grouper as my favorite regular fish.
yum! looks good zest!
if i make it myself, I love baked salmon or grilled tilapia. both with lots of lemon, white wine, and garlic (my fav ingredients for fish).
if I am at a restaurant I love to order grouper yum yum yum! I also like ORATA, but I’m not sure what the english translation of that is!
Zesty, can you believe that I have never had salmon???? Nope, I can’t either. This may need to be my first salmon attempt. Looks delicious!
salmon is definitely my favorite. I love it!
You had me at “salmon”! It looks fantastic.
I love salmon. We eat it at least once per week. Right now I am hooked on mustard bbq sauce glaze but this one looks mighty tasty!!
Yum! Looking forward to trying this! My favorite fish is definitely salmon… I recently posted a recipe that Hubby & I really enjoyed!
Looks fantastic. Salmon is on my favorite list but there aren’t too many types of fish I don’t like
although now vegan, salmon was a fave when i was younger.
Looks so good!
Your recipes look so delicious thanks for sharing them this way and also thanks so much for the free recipe ebook!! I always enjoy reading your blog! Thanks!
I’m so west coast – my favourite fish would have to sockeye salmon and pacific halibut. Yum!
I loooove salmon! And it’s a pretty recent love, too. When I was little, my dad would make it and I’d refuse to eat it. The only way he’d get me to take a bite was by reminding me it was my favorite color (at the time): pink
The glaze looks great, Zesty! I’ll definitely have to keep this one on file. Thanks!
This salmon looks so pretty AND healthy! What a great recipe plus smart tips!
Looks yummy!
I’mglad you posted this cause my hubby wants to try salmon and i have no clue what to do with it!! Thanks!
I love salmon + this looks like I need to try it!!
This recipe looks wonderful – salmon is definitely one of my favorite types of fish! I made a dish with cod the other night, which is becoming another favorite fish. It’s hard to choose just one – I love seafood
I really like simple and tasty salmon dishes like this.
What a great recipe, and FANTASTIC photos!! Congrats on the e-book!! I don’t know how you do it!!!!!
Salmon is my favourite! I have recently discovered many different sauces to go with it! Oh! I love it!
Very nice recipe, I’m going to try to cook that for my girlfriend!