pan seared salmon

Meaning

Refers to salmon cooked quickly in a hot pan (usually with a little oil or butter) to create a flavorful, crispy crust on the outside while keeping the inside tender and juicy. It is a classic restaurant-quality dish that is simple to make at home.

Examples

• The restaurant is famous for its pan seared salmon served with a lemon butter sauce.

  The restaurant is famous for its pan seared salmon served with a lemon butter sauce.

• For a quick and healthy weeknight dinner, I usually make pan seared salmon.

  For a quick and healthy weeknight dinner, I usually make pan seared salmon.

• He perfected his technique for pan seared salmon, ensuring the skin was perfectly crispy.

  He perfected his technique for pan seared salmon, ensuring the skin was perfectly crispy.

• Would you prefer the grilled chicken or the pan seared salmon for your main course?

  Would you prefer the grilled chicken or the pan seared salmon for your main course?

• She paired the pan seared salmon with a light quinoa salad and roasted asparagus.

  She paired the pan seared salmon with a light quinoa salad and roasted asparagus.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I ordered a pan searing salmon for dinner.

  ✓ I ordered a pan seared salmon for dinner.

  The salmon has already been seared, so the past participle 'seared' must be used as an adjective.

• ✗ He cooked a pan-sear salmon.

  ✓ He cooked a pan-seared salmon.

  'Pan-sear' is the verb; to describe the dish, you must use the adjective form 'pan-seared'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• The chef recommended the ___ with a side of sautéed spinach.

  💡 A popular fish dish cooked quickly in a hot skillet.

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  pan seared salmon

• To get a perfect ___, make sure your skillet is extremely hot before adding the fish.

  💡 Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside fish.

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  pan seared salmon