Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Broiled Salmon (Crispy & Flaky)
Broiled salmon has a lightly crisp surface over flaky fish, with lemon and garlic giving it a bright, savory coating. The simple seasoning leaves plenty of room for the salmon's own rich flavor. Cut through the top and enjoy the tender flakes beneath it.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 7 min
- Total
- 12 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 6 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Main course
- Primary protein
- Fish
- Cuisine
- American
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
A few quick notes
1. Set the rack first
Position the oven rack the stated distance from the heating element before preheating the broiler.
2. Arrange skin-side down
Place the fillets skin-side down on a foil-lined rimmed sheet before brushing with the seasoning mixture.
3. Check desired doneness
Use the stated temperature ranges to check the salmon, remembering the broiling estimate varies with your desired doneness.
Get to know the ingredients
Skin-on salmon
The recipe uses skin-on fillets, arranged skin down so the seasoned flesh faces the broiler.
Olive oil
Olive oil is whisked with the lemon and dry seasonings to make one brushed coating for the fish.
Garlic powder
Garlic powder mixes directly into the lemon-oil coating with sea salt and black pepper before brushing.
Let’s make it
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Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
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The last little job
Flaky salmon to serve
Serve the salmon after broiling to your chosen point within the recipe’s stated doneness guidance.
A little more help as you go
Optional short pause
If time allows, the directions give the brushed salmon a five-minute pause before it goes under the broiler.
Foil on a rimmed sheet
Line the rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil before arranging the fillets with their skin facing down.
A few questions you might have
Does the salmon need marinating?
Only an optional five-minute pause is given after brushing; the directions allow proceeding directly to broiling.
How far should the rack be from the heat?
The directions position it four to six inches from the heating element before the broiler is preheated.
What goes into the brushed mixture?
Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, garlic powder, sea salt and black pepper before brushing the fillets.
Do I flip the salmon?
No flipping step is given; arrange it skin-side down and broil it in that position as directed.
Does broiling time vary?
Yes, the directions give a range tied to desired doneness and provide internal temperature ranges for checking the fish.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: wholesomeyum.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.