• 1 large sockeye salmon fillet (also known as red salmon – from Prince William Sound, Alaska)
• olive oil
• 2 tsp Arika's Special Salmon Rub (see below)

Arika's Special Salmon Rub

• 4 tbsp brown sugar
• 3 tbsp smoked paprika
• 1 tbsp kosher salt
• 1 tbsp thyme
• 1 tsp black pepper

1. Remove skin from salmon and cut into smaller 4-6" fillets (about 7 oz each)
2. Coat each fillet with olive oil and 2 tsp Arika's Special Salmon Rub
3. Heat olive oil in sauté pan over medium-high heat
4. Cook salmon for approximately 4 minutes on each side