Salmon is a super versatile type of fish with incredible flavor that you can use as a building block for countless meals. But it can sometimes be hard to tell if salmon is cooked, so you end up with an overdone dry, chalky piece of fish. Luckily, celebrity chef and Food Network star Geoffrey Zakarian is here to help. In a recent TikTok posted by Baked by Melissa, the Iron Chef winner drops by to show Melissa Ben-Ishay—and the world—how to know when salmon is almost fully cooked.
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Pinch me moment cooking with one of my all-time favorite (Iron) Chefs, @Geoffrey Zakarian ??
♬ original sound - Baked by MelissaTry this easy trick from Geoffrey Zakarian the next time you have salmon on the dinner menu. Grab a salmon filet, pat it dry, and make three vertical slits on the skin side of the filet. Turn the salmon over and season with salt and pepper. Place a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, wait for it to heat up, then add some olive oil and add the salmon skin-side down.
Here's where the magic will happen if you can practice patience. Watch and wait for the deep red salmon to turn an opaque, pale pink most of the way up the side of the fish, which will take anywhere from 8 to 10 minutes. Flip the fish over and remove the salmon when it's pale pink on the sides. There you have it, perfectly cooked salmon!
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How Else to Use Geoffrey Zakarian's Salmon Trick
Salmon isn't the only fish where color matters. You can easily try this trick when cooking other types of fish. For example, you can tell when a white fish, such as tilapia or cod, is ready to eat when it goes from a glossy milky white to a solid white color. If you're hesitant to trust your eyes, you can check its flakiness. If a fish resists flaking when you lightly run a fork along the side, it needs to cook a few minutes longer.
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