Greek Salmon
This easy healthy Greek Salmon is loaded with fresh Mediterranean flavors and whips up in undder 20 minutes! Skillet, grill and air fry options.
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Equipment
- skillet, grill OR air fryer
Ingredients
- 4 6 ounce fresh salmon fillets
- 3 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill (or dill/mint combination) chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon honey
- half lemon juice and zest
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
MARINADE (use for all cooking methods)
- Whisk 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic powder, salt, pepper, honey and the lemon juice and zest together in a baking dish large enough to hold salmon fillets.
- Place salmon in the marinade, turning to coat and marinate for 5 minutes.
SKILLET:
- Add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil to a large skillet over medium to medium high heat.
- Remove salmon from the marinade, pat dry with paper towel.
- Place skin side down, gently pressing so the skin evenly touches the skillet. Season lightly with salt and pepper and cook 3 minutes.
- Flip the salmon over and cook 2 minutes face side down.
- Turn the salmon over again so the skin side is down then add the butter to the skillet. Continue cooking another 3-4 minutes with the skin side down.
- Tllt the skillet and spoon the butter over the salmon basting until cooked through to an internal temp of 145 degrees. NOTE: once the salmon is finished cooking, the skin will be cooked to crisp and can be easily removed with tongs if you prefer.
GRILLED:
- Preheat outdoor grill to medium-high heat. Oil grates well then grill salmon skin side down 4-5 minutes.
- Carefully flip so the skin side is up and continue grilling 4-5 mintues or to an internal temp of 145°.
AIR FRYER:
- Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees.Lightly spray air fryer basket with cooking spray then air fryer salmon 8-10 minutes or until cooked through to 145° internally.