Salmon "Steaks"

If Spencer had his way, we'd have steak every night of the week.  But sadly, neither our budget nor our waistlines can handle that.  So we eat a lot of chicken.  But the more ways I can find to prepare things other than steak and chicken... the better.

Up until recently, Brown Sugar Citrus Glazed Salmon was pretty much the only way I knew how to prepare fish. { Scales, eyes, potential stench... I'm still kind of scared of the little creatures. } But in perusing the blogosphere, I came across Pan Seared Salmon Steakettes over at Kevin & Amanda.  Easy and delicious.  My kind of meal!

If you don't follow Amanda, I highly recommend it.  She makes adorable fonts { and gives them away free! }, takes beautiful pictures and clearly posts good recipes.  And she lives right here in the south, to boot.  Amanda even re-tweeted me once.  She'd gone to see Water for Elephants and I told her about hanging out with Tai the elephant.  She seems like the kind of person I'd want to be friends with.. : )

Anyway, the salmon.  Enjoy!

Salmon "Steaks"

Ingredients

• 2 salmon fillets { I go for the skinless variety }
• Dale's Steak Seasoning or soy sauce
• Weber Steak 'N Chop Seasoning or other dry steak seasoning
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter

Equipment

• Shallow container or plastic bag for marinating
• Large, heavy skillet

Instructions

• In plastic bag or shallow dish, marinate fillets in Dale's for at least 30 minutes, flipping halfway through.

• Warm skillet over high heat.
• Season both sides of each fillet with Weber seasoning and pepper.

• When skillet is hot, add oil and butter.  Heat until butter is melted and reduce to medium-high.
• Add fillets to skillet and cook until the lower portion of meat is opaque { about 5 minutes }.

• Turn fillets and continue to cook another 3-5 minutes until desired doneness is reached.

• Serve and enjoy!

{ And yes, I think that's The Office on TV in the background.  Told you this was a good weeknight dinner! }