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Pan Seared Salmon with Lemon Butter Sauce (VIDEO)
A simple, elegant Pan Seared Salmon recipe in a lemon browned butter sauce. Searing the salmon forms an irresistible exterior that seals in the salmon's moisture resulting in a flaky, juicy salmon fillet.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 10 min⏳ Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: 5 min👤 Natasha Kravchuk📖 natashaskitchen
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Season salmon on both sides with 1/2 salt and 1/8 tsp black pepper. Grate 1 tsp of lemon zest then squeeze 2 lemons for 4 Tbsp lemon juice.
tsp black pepper1/8grated lemon zest1 tsp
2
Heat a large (10-12") light-colored pan over medium heat and right away add 4 Tbsp butter, swirling and stirring frequently to prevent splatter until it starts to turn light brown and the bits of butter solids turn brown (about ⏱️ 3-7 minutes depending on your heat).
3
Add seasoned salmon and cook uncovered on the first side ⏱️ 3-4 minutes until golden brown then flip salmon and cook another 2 to ⏱️ 3 minutes or until flaky and fully cooked through with an internal temperature of 145˚F.
4
In the last ⏱️ 2 minutes of cooking, add 1 tsp lemon zest and 4 Tbsp lemon juice to the pan. Spoon the sauce over the salmon as it cooks. Transfer salmon to plates, drizzle with sauce, and sprinkle the pan-cooked salmon with freshly chopped parsley and black pepper to taste. Serve right away.
grated lemon zest1 tspfresh parsley, minced1 Tbsp
Nutrition Facts
calories
307 kcal
fat Content
20 g
serving Size
1 serving
sodium Content
355 mg
protein Content
28 g
cholesterol Content
108 mg
carbohydrate Content
1 g
saturated Fat Content
8 g
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