Smoked Paprika Salmon
My all-time favorite salmon dish, featuring a perfect blend of smoky paprika for a rich, flavorful twist.
Ingredients
- 1 lb salmon fillet
- 1 tsp pink himalayan sea salt
- ½ tbsp smoked paprika
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Line baking sheet with foil and place the salmon fillet in center.
- Pat salmon dry, try to remove as much excess moister as possible.
- Generously sprinkle fillet with sea salt, it is important to bring the salmon back to the sea! smoked paprika on the salmon. Make sure it covers the entire surface area of the salmon, this will help create a crispy exterior.
- Sprinkle smoked paprika on the salmon. Assure that it covers the entire surface area of the salmon, this will help create a crispy exterior.
- Allow salmon to come to room temperature before cooking ~10-15 mins.
- Once oven is preheated and salmon has sat out for at least 10-15 mins, place salmon on the center rack in the oven.
- Cook for 16 minutes. After 16 minutes, turn off oven but keep the salmon in the oven for 2 minutes. After 2 minutes take salmon out of the oven, do not cover, and allow to rest for at least 5 minutes.
- Enjoy!