Easy oven-baked crispy skin salmon makes for a mouth-watering, nutritious dinner. This quick and simple recipe only requires about 15 minutes from start to finish!
Make this recipe at least one night per week for dinner to optimize your brain health and boost your immune system!
I’m often asked which recipes I make from my site on a regular basis, and this easy crispy salmon recipe is by far one of the recipes I make the most!
The flavorful seasoning with enticing crispy skin as well as a crispy top with tender fish between is just too tough to beat!
For me, crispy salmon skin is one of those foods that drives my neurotransmitters wild (in a good way). I call in bacon of the sea. 😉
An added bonus? Salmon is a superfood!
Health Benefits of Salmon:
Wild-caught salmon is one of the most nutrient-dense foods you can eat! It’s loaded with protein and omega-3 fatty acids, which are essential for brain and hormone health.
In fact, recent studies show humans should be getting at least 3 grams of omega-3 fats per day for proper brain and immune system function. Not to mention, omega-3s have been shown to reverse epigenetic aging (source).
Salmon also contains B Vitamins, which are essential for many functions in your body, including hormone balance and turning the food you eat into energy. It contains more potassium per weight than bananas, which helps keep you hydrated, controls blood pressure, and lessens your risk of stroke.
In addition, salmon is rich in selenium and the antioxidant, Astaxanthin. Astaxanthin helps reduce your risk of heart disease and it also helps lower your LDL cholesterol! If you have high cholesterol, consider taking 3 to 4 grams of omega-3 fatty acids every day to lower your cholesterol before you consider taking statins.
This antioxidant is also what gives salmon its anti-inflammatory property, as it reduces systemic inflammation.
How to Make Crispy Salmon Skin:
If you’ve been wondering how to make salmon skin crispy, I have the answer for you right here! The trick for how to get crispy salmon skin by cooking salmon in the oven is simply to use your broiler setting and place the salmon on the second-to-the-top shelf!
Let’s dive into the details.
- Turn on the high broil function of your oven (I always broil on high) and move one of the racks to the second shelf from the top (don’t broil on the top shelf, because the fat in the salmon can hit the top element and cause a spark).
- Lightly oil a casserole dish or baking sheet (you can also line the dish with parchment paper or foil).
- Place salmon skin-down in the dish and lightly coat the flesh with olive oil (or cooking oil of choice).
- Sprinkle with your favorite spices (I always learn toward garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and/or chili powder and sea salt). Note: if you follow a Low-FODMAP diet, use dried herbs like oregano and thyme instead of garlic powder and onion powder.
- Place salmon on the second-to-top shelf in your oven and broil for 8 to 12 minutes, depending on the thickness of your salmon. 10 minutes works for me in most cases. If you like rare salmon (raw in the center), broil for 6 to 8 minutes.
Paired with the Stir Fry Vegetables , or my Crowd-Pleasing Roasted Vegetables and/or Spicy Kale Salad with Roasted Garlic, this insanely simple meal is one I make more frequently than I’d like to admit. I try to add more variety to my weekly meals but I always find myself coming back to this one.
More Crispy Skin Salmon Recipes:
- Crispy Honey-Glazed Salmon
- Smoky Broiled Sockeye Salmon with Peach Avocado Salsa
- The Only Grilled Salmon Recipe You’ll Ever Need
- Grilled Salmon with Strawberry Salsa
- Crispy Curried Salmon with Basil Coconut Rice
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Crispy Skin Salmon Recipe made quick and easy in the oven using the broiler setting. If you follow a Low-FODMAP diet, replace the onion powder and garlic powder with dried oregano and thyme.
Crispy Salmon Recipe
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 3
Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 146Total Fat: 9gUnsaturated Fat: 0gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 16g
Elliott
Tuesday 26th of January 2021
Great recipe! I just finished it last night and the result was unexpected, my wife and daughter both liked it, which made me happy. Thanks for your recipe Visit my new post: Instant Pot Vs. Ninja Foodie
Julia
Wednesday 27th of January 2021
I'm so thrilled you love it, Elliott! xoxo
Lisa Roth
Thursday 7th of January 2021
I love salmon and want to try this. Is the skin on the bottom when you broil it?
Julia
Friday 8th of January 2021
Hi Lisa!
I do it skin-side down, but you can also try it skin-side up for 5 minutes, then flip and do the remainder of the time skin-side down. Either option works! xoxo
Cathy
Thursday 7th of January 2021
Love this but how do you get fresh wild salmon this time of year? All I see is frozen.
Julia
Thursday 7th of January 2021
Hi Cathy,
I buy wild-caught salmon from Whole Foods. They have it year-round, so I'm guessing part of their stock is frozen before they put it out behind the seafood counter. Most fish is frozen prior to sale :)
Eric
Monday 7th of December 2020
I really love this crispy salmon recipe. Your style of explanation is so easy and straight forward t understand. I wills surely try this recipe and share my experience. Thank you for sharing it.
Julia
Monday 7th of December 2020
My pleasure, Eric! I'm happy you like it!
Marina
Saturday 5th of December 2020
Come here from your raspberry chia jam and roasted vegetables post. You help me prepare not only jam for breakfast, side dish for dinner but also a main dish lol Actually, haven't cooked salmon for a long time. Your recipe inspired me, maybe I will try following your recipe tonight. My kids are gonna love it, thank you so much, Julia
Julia
Saturday 5th of December 2020
I'm so happy you're enjoying my recipes, Marina!! Thanks for the sweet note! :D xoxoxo