Description
Salmon with Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce brings restaurant-quality elegance to your dinner table with minimal effort. Silky fish drizzled in a zesty, rich sauce delivers maximum flavor in just minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Proteins:
- 2 salmon fillets
Supporting Fats and Liquids:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 lemon, juiced
Seasonings and Aromatics:
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet at medium heat until it bubbles softly and becomes golden.
- Toss 3 minced garlic cloves into the butter and swirl for 30-45 seconds until their aroma fills your kitchen.
- Sprinkle your salmon fillets generously with ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper on both sides.
- Carefully place salmon skin-side down in the hot skillet, ensuring each fillet touches the pan directly.
- Cook salmon for 4 minutes without moving, watching the edges turn opaque and light golden.
- Flip salmon and cook the other side for 3-4 minutes until internal temperature reaches 145°F.
- Squeeze fresh lemon juice from entire lemon over salmon during the final minute of cooking.
- Transfer salmon to serving plates and drizzle remaining garlic butter sauce from skillet on top.
- Scatter chopped fresh parsley across the fillets for a bright, fresh finish.
Notes
- Opt for fresh salmon with a bright, firm texture and minimal fishy smell to ensure the best flavor and quality.
- Let the salmon sit at room temperature for 15 minutes before cooking to help it cook more evenly and prevent drying out.
- Use a well-seasoned cast-iron skillet or non-stick pan to prevent the delicate fish from sticking and breaking apart.
- Baste the salmon with the garlic butter sauce during cooking to enhance its moisture and infuse extra flavor into the fish.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salmon
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 360 kcal
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg