Sesame Crusted Salmon
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Units
- 1/3 cup sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons coconut oil, divided
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 salmon fillets, skin-on, about 1-inch thick
Instructions
- Spread sesame seeds on a pie plate.
- Brush salmon with 2 teaspoons coconut oil. Season flesh side with salt and pepper, then press flesh side in sesame seeds, turn and press skin side in sesame seeds to coat.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat until very hot, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add remaining 1 tablespoon coconut oil and swirl to coat.
- Add fillets flesh side down and cook without moving until flesh side is golden brown, about 3-4 minutes.
- Turn fillets and cook, without moving, about 3 more minutes until skin side is golden brown.
- Remove from pan.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Serves 4