I tried Mark Bittman’s 5-ingredient salmon recipe and got dinner ready in 10 minutes

I tried Mark Bittman’s 5-ingredient salmon recipe and got dinner ready in 10 minutes

If, like me, you're filled with a mixture of boredom and dread when contemplating anything to do with an oven or stovetop, then you've come to the right place. Welcome to the world's easiest, fastest, (and still delicious) salmon recipe, from Mark Bittman's home cook's beginner bible, " " I tend to stick to recipes that don't exceed five ingredients, which makes this one perfect: all you need are salmon fillets, olive oil, salt, pepper, and an (optional) lemon. I didn't have a cast-iron pan, but this non-stick skillet worked fine. I turned the burner on medium heat, added two tablespoons of olive oil, and swirled it around to coat the skillet. I sprinkled the salmon fillet with salt and pepper (the ideal seasoning for amateur cooks and minimalist pantries). I added the salmon to the pan, skin-side down, and raised the heat to medium-high. At this point, my closet-sized Brooklyn kitchen got smoky enough to set off the alarm. By the time I got back to the stove from waving a towel in front of it, one of the burners stopped working. (Maybe next time, I'll try an oven recipe.) Thankfully, after more than five minutes (shown above), the