Mayo Salmon
Mayo Salmon
Ingredients
- 1 salmon fillet, skin-on
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise, generous amount
- 1 tablespoon reddish-orange spice mix, liberally sprinkled
- 1/2 teaspoon dried green herbs
- 1/2 lemon, for juice
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 1 pat butter, small
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce, a splash
Instructions
- 1
Place the salmon fillet, skin-side down, on a cutting board.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Squeeze a generous amount of mayonnaise directly onto the top (flesh side) of the salmon fillet.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Using a spoon, spread the mayonnaise evenly across the entire top surface of the salmon, creating a thick, even layer.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Liberally sprinkle the reddish-orange spice mix over the mayonnaise layer.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Sprinkle dried green herbs over the spice mix.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Squeeze fresh lemon juice from half a lemon over the seasoned mayonnaise crust.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Heat cooking oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Once the oil is hot, carefully place the salmon fillet into the pan, skin-side down.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Cook the salmon until the skin is crispy and the flesh is mostly cooked through, as observed by the color change moving up the fillet. This typically takes 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 10
Flip the salmon fillet to cook on the mayonnaise-crusted side.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Add a small pat of butter to the pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Add a splash of soy sauce to the pan with the butter.
⏱️ 1 min
- 13
Continuously spoon the melted butter, soy sauce, and pan drippings over the cooking salmon to baste it. Cook for another 3-5 minutes until the mayonnaise crust is golden brown and crispy.
⏱️ 5 min
- 14
Once the mayonnaise crust is golden brown and crispy, remove the salmon from the pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 15
Place the cooked salmon on a cutting board and slice it into portions before serving.
⏱️ 1 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Mayo Salmon
- 1 salmon fillet, skin-on
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise, generous amount
- 1 tablespoon reddish-orange spice mix, liberally sprinkled
- 1/2 teaspoon dried green herbs
- 1/2 lemon, for juice
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 1 pat butter, small
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce, a splash
Instructions
- 1
Place the salmon fillet, skin-side down, on a cutting board.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Squeeze a generous amount of mayonnaise directly onto the top (flesh side) of the salmon fillet.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Using a spoon, spread the mayonnaise evenly across the entire top surface of the salmon, creating a thick, even layer.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Liberally sprinkle the reddish-orange spice mix over the mayonnaise layer.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Sprinkle dried green herbs over the spice mix.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Squeeze fresh lemon juice from half a lemon over the seasoned mayonnaise crust.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Heat cooking oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Once the oil is hot, carefully place the salmon fillet into the pan, skin-side down.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Cook the salmon until the skin is crispy and the flesh is mostly cooked through, as observed by the color change moving up the fillet. This typically takes 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 10
Flip the salmon fillet to cook on the mayonnaise-crusted side.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Add a small pat of butter to the pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Add a splash of soy sauce to the pan with the butter.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Continuously spoon the melted butter, soy sauce, and pan drippings over the cooking salmon to baste it. Cook for another 3-5 minutes until the mayonnaise crust is golden brown and crispy.
⏱️ 5 min - 14
Once the mayonnaise crust is golden brown and crispy, remove the salmon from the pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 15
Place the cooked salmon on a cutting board and slice it into portions before serving.
⏱️ 1 min