How To Cook Salmon (With Thanks To Phil Vickery.)

Tuesday, 3 July 2018

How To Cook Salmon (With Thanks To Phil Vickery.)

Until I learned how to cook salmon, I was never really a fan. I know this was my own fault, as I basically cooked it to death. Last year I went on an event where I got to meet the lovely Phil Vickery. 



Here he talked through how to cook salmon and it was a real life changer. I have gone from only eating salmon now and then because it was healthy, to loving it. And whats more the boys love it too.


The problem for me was that I was over cooking my salmon. Not by a little bit, but by a lot. I would steam it in the oven until a load of white gunk came out (coagulated protein to be precise.) It was dry and tasteless.Thankfully Phil changed everything for me. He explained that it was important not to over cook salmon. Rather than oven cooking he suggested a griddle. He also made a lovely marinade. I can't remember what was in it (other than miso paste) so I have improvised and used a Ken Hom based combination that I use when I make garlic pork. I have tried to omit the seaseme oil as salmon is oily anyway but it just works better with it.

The Best Ever Salmon



To make the marinade:
  • 1tbsp cornflour
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp sherry or rice wine
  • 1tbsp seaseme oil

  1. Either buy salmon without the skin, or take it off using a sharp knife.
  2. Place the salmon steaks in the marinade for at least half an hour.
  3. Place the steaks in a griddle pan. Heat until you see white stuff forming, then turn over.
  4. Heat again until it looks nearly cooked through. 
  5. Allow to rest for a few minutes - this will allow it to cook through perfectly.
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The best ever and simplest way to cook good salmon every time

I am so pleased that I have finally learned how to cook salmon well. What would you like to know how to cook?

2 comments:

  1. Mikel Beckham21 July 2018 at 22:42

    Pan-seared salmon is your excellent healthful week night meal. It takes extremely little time (10 minutes max), you end up with a totally seasoned fillet with deliciously crispy skin.The just slight downsides: It can get a tiny messy if the oil splatters, and your kitchen might begin to smell like the sea (that can be good or even a bad thing, depending on the individual.) However, it really is helpful to possess an open window near or a lover above the stove.And start you just seasoning salmon know!Here you came to know how long to cook salmon on stove,with stunning ingredients

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  2. harishhazarika24 June 2020 at 05:58

    Series 1 offers all the basic functions you need for cooking on the hob and is very affordable, but that is about it. No flash features, but practical. induction pans, induction

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