A pan seared salmon recipe with a Japanese yuzu garlic butter sauce that’s crispy on the outside and flakey and moist on the inside. Cooked to perfection and ready in under 12 minutes!
This is one of our most popular salmon recipes! It’s a fool-proof way to cook delicious and healthy salmon fillets.
It’s finished with a Japanese style buttery yuzu garlic sauce, that compliments the natural salmon flavors perfectly.
This recipe cooks up fast and with little fuss so you’ll be making it over and over again!
What is Japanese Style Seared Salmon?
Salmon filets are seared on a cast iron pan until crispy on the outside and flakey on the inside. It’s drizzled with a Japanese style yuzu garlic butter sauce.
What kind of salmon should I use for this recipe?
Fresh or frozen salmon fillets sliced about 1 inch thick works best for this recipe. Skin-on or skinless both work well for this recipe.
What is yuzu sauce?
Yuzu is a Japanese citrus fruit that is highly fragrant and extremely tart. Fresh yuzu is hard to find which is why we use bottled yuzu found in most Asian grocery stores.
Do you have any tips on making this Japanese style seared salmon recipe?
- Resist the urge to move/flip/check the salmon when searing until at least 2 minutes.
- Don’t overcook salmon to ensure it is moist on the inside.
- Bring the heat up to temp on the pan before searing.
- Use a high temp neutral cooking oil such as safflower, vegetable, peanut or sunflower oil for searing.
- Use a large pan that can hold heat well. Cast iron works best.
Do you have any other salmon recipes I can try?
- Teriyaki Salmon Bowl with Cauliflower Rice
- Pan Seared Salmon with Hollandaise Sauce
- Salmon Bacon Chowder
- Keto Salmon Risotto
- Sesame Ginger Salmon Carpaccio
Now, let’s get making this Japanese Style Seared Salmon recipe!
- Prepping Time 8M
- Cook Time 4M
- Total Time 12M
- Net Carb/Serv ~1g
- Servings 2
Ingredients
Salmon
- 1/2 lb Salmon Fillet (we prefer skin on, but up to you)
- 1/8 tsp Salt
- 1/8 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tbsp High Temp Neutral Cooking Oil
- 1/2 Stalk Green Onion
Sauce
Directions
1) Gather all the ingredients.
2) Pat down any juice on salmon with a paper towel and sprinkle salt and pepper evenly on both sides of the fillet. Cut into 2 vertical slices about 1 inch width and set aside.
3) Place butter in a small mixing bowl and melt in microwave (about 20-30 seconds but this will vary on your microwave).
4) Grind garlic with a grinder or garlic press and place into melted butter along with Soy Sauce and Yuzu. Mix well and set aside.
5) Cut green onions into thin slices and set aside.
6) Add oil into cast iron pan and place on high heat. Once the oil starts to lightly smoke, reduce heat to medium-high and carefully place salmon fillets into cast iron pan skin down (please note oil will splatter so take precautions). Cover and cook for 2-2.5 minutes (1.5-2 minutes for skinless). Note – when searing, don’t move the meat.
7) After searing one side, carefully flip the salmon to the other side, cover and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes. Carefully transfer salmon to a serving plate when done. Note – the salmon will be very fragile so make sure to support the bottom.
8) Lightly drizzle garlic butter sauce and sprinkle chopped green onion over salmon.
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Japanese Style Seared Salmon
Ingredients
Salmon
- 1/2 lb Salmon Fillet we prefer skin on, but it's up to you
- 1/8 tsp Salt
- 1/8 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tbsp High Temp Neutral Cooking Oil
- 1/2 Stalk Green Onion
Sauce
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 1/2 tsp Soy Sauce
- 1 Clove Garlic
- 1/8 tsp Yuzu
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients.
- Pat down any juice on salmon with a paper towel and sprinkle salt and pepper evenly on both sides of the fillet. Cut into 2 vertical slices about 1 inch width and set aside.
- Place butter in a small mixing bowl and melt in microwave (about 20-30 seconds but this will vary on your microwave).
- Grind garlic with a grinder or garlic press and place into melted butter along with Soy Sauce and Yuzu. Mix well and set aside.
- Cut green onions into thin slices and set aside.
- Add oil into cast iron pan and place on high heat. Once the oil starts to lightly smoke, reduce heat to medium-high and carefully place salmon fillets into cast iron pan skin down (please note oil will splatter so take precautions). Cover and cook for 2-2.5 minutes (1.5-2 minutes for skinless). Note - when searing, don't move the meat.
- After searing one side, carefully flip the salmon to the other side, cover and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes. Carefully transfer salmon to a serving plate when done. Note - the salmon will be very fragile so make sure to support the bottom.
- Lightly drizzle garlic butter sauce and sprinkle chopped green onion over salmon.
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