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Preheat the oven to 400 F. In a stainless steel (or other oven safe) skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
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While the oil is getting warm, season the salmon fillets with salt, pepper and dill.
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Once the oil is smoking and rippling, throw the salmon fillets skin-side down into the pan and dont touch them for at least 3 minutes.
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Once the 3 minutes are up, its time to flip over the salmon.
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Since the pan was nice and hot, your salmon should flip without a problem.
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However, if it starts to stick, just let the salmon cook a little longer until it releases from the pan.
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Cook the salmon on the other side for about 2 minutes, or until that side releases from the pan as well.
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Flip the salmon back over to the skin side and place the whole pan in the oven for approximately 5 minutes.
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I say approximately because I usually check for doneness around 2 minutes or so by pushing on it slightly with my finger.
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If it springs back, but still feels a little squishy, youre good to go.
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I like to serve the fish with a lemon wedge, but you can go the naughty (yummy) route and serve it up with some dill sauce.
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Enjoy!
