{"slug":"four-spice-salmon","collection":"recipes","is_recipe":true,"visibility":"public","title":"Four-Spice Salmon","description":"Pan-seared salmon fillets crusted with toasted coriander, cloves, cumin, and nutmeg — bold, aromatic, and ready in minutes.","body_md":"Super easy pan-seared Salmon.\n\n## Source\n\nhttps://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1014578-four-spice-salmon\n\n## Ingredients\n\n-   4 168g (6-ounce) skinned salmon fillets\n-   Salt and black pepper\n-   1 tablespoon coriander seeds or ground coriander\n-   ¼ teaspoon whole or ground cloves\n-   1 ½ teaspoons cumin seed or ground cumin\n-   1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg\n-   2 tablespoons peanut oil, grape seed or other neutral oil, or\n    clarified butter\n\n## Preparation\n\n1.  Season fillets on both sides with salt and pepper.\n2.  Toast spices then grind them to a coarse powder in a coffee or spice\n    grinder.\n3.  Press some of the mixture onto the top of each fillet.\n4.  Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat for 2 or 3\n    minutes.\n5.  Add the oil or butter and, when it shimmers, place the fillets,\n    coated side down, in the pan.\n6.  Cook about 2 to 3 minutes, or until the spice mixture forms a nicely\n    browned crust.\n7.  Turn the fillets and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes, or until the\n    salmon just slightly resists when pierced with a thin-bladed knife.\n","draft":false,"servings":"4","prep_time":"5 minutes","cook_time":"8 minutes","total_time":"13 minutes","source_name":"NYT Cooking","source_url":"https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1014578-four-spice-salmon","created_at":"2019-07-03T19:08:31Z","updated_at":"2026-07-30T01:29:21.678845Z","categories":["Main"],"tags":["Salmon"],"methods":["Pan-Seared"],"themes":["Seafood"],"ingredients":[{"section":"","items":["-   4 168g (6-ounce) skinned salmon fillets","-   Salt and black pepper","-   1 tablespoon coriander seeds or ground coriander","-   ¼ teaspoon whole or ground cloves","-   1 ½ teaspoons cumin seed or ground cumin","-   1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg","-   2 tablespoons peanut oil, grape seed or other neutral oil, or"],"parsed":[{"raw":"-   4 168g (6-ounce) skinned salmon fillets","qty":4,"item":"168g skinned salmon fillets"},{"raw":"-   Salt and black pepper","item":"Salt and black pepper"},{"raw":"-   1 tablespoon coriander seeds or ground coriander","qty":1,"unit":"tbsp","item":"coriander seeds or ground coriander"},{"raw":"-   ¼ teaspoon whole or ground cloves","qty":0.25,"unit":"tsp","item":"whole or ground cloves"},{"raw":"-   1 ½ teaspoons cumin seed or ground cumin","qty":1,"item":"½ teaspoons cumin seed or ground cumin"},{"raw":"-   1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg","qty":1,"unit":"tsp","item":"freshly grated nutmeg"},{"raw":"-   2 tablespoons peanut oil, grape seed or other neutral oil, or","qty":2,"unit":"tbsp","item":"peanut oil, grape seed or other neutral oil, or"}]}],"servings_int":4,"qc":{"status":"passed","last_checked_at":"2026-07-30T01:59:31.153677Z","checked_by":"robert@sigler.io","standard_version":"2026-07-29","findings_count":0,"stale":false}}