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Pan-Seared Salmon Recipe
You will love this simple-to-prepare pan-seared salmon recipe that comes together in minutes and is served with a dill cream sauce.
👥 2 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 20 min⏳ Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Chef Billy Parisi📖 billyparisi
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- skillet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Season the fish well on both sides with salt and pepper.
2
Add the olive oil to a large cast iron skillet, sauté, or use a non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Wait until it begins to smoke lightly.
olive oil2 tablespoons
3
Add in the fish skin side up and pan sear for 2 to ⏱️ 3 minutes or until well browned. Immediately add in 2 tablespoons of butter to help brown and turn the heat down to medium-high heat.
4
Flip the fish over. Generously baste the fish constantly until it is finished cooking, which takes about 2 to 3 more minutes.
5
Set the salmon to the side and drain off the cooking oil.
6
Return to the pan the fish was cooked in and add 2 tablespoons of butter.
7
Throw in the shallots and garlic and caramelize, which will only take a few minutes since the pan will be so hot.
8
Deglaze with the fresh lemon juice and cook it until it is au sec or the liquid is almost gone.
9
Next, deglaze again with the chardonnay wine and cook it until the liquid is almost gone. This is a crucial step for making this lemon butter sauce for salmon.
10
Pour in the heavy whipping cream and cook it over medium heat until it becomes very thick, like an alfredo sauce. Mix in the remaining butter, capers, and dill until combined.
capers1 tablespoon
11
Adjust the seasonings with salt and pepper. Serve the salmon on top of the sauce.
Nutrition Facts
calories
968 kcal
fat Content
90 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
3 g
sodium Content
199 mg
protein Content
31 g
trans Fat Content
2 g
cholesterol Content
266 mg
carbohydrate Content
6 g
saturated Fat Content
46 g
unsaturated Fat Content
38 g
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