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Salmon with Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce
This Pan Seared Salmon with Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce is one of the easiest tastiest dinners you can make! This salmon recipe requires minimal ingredients and it comes together so quickly.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 20 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- saucepan
- whisk
- skillet
- pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Remove salmon fillets from refrigerator and allow to rest at room temperature ⏱️ 10 minutes.
2
Meanwhile, prepare the garlic lemon butter sauce. In a small saucepan, melt 1 tsp butter over medium heat.
3
Add garlic and saute until lightly golden brown, about ⏱️ 1 - 2 minutes. Pour in chicken broth and lemon juice.
fresh lemon juice2 Tbsp
4
Let sauce simmer until it has reduced by half (to about 3 Tbsp), about ⏱️ 3 minutes. Stir in butter and honey and whisk until combined, set sauce aside.
5
Dab both sides of salmon dry with paper towels, season both sides with salt and pepper.
6
Heat olive oil in a (heavy) 12-inch non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
olive oil2 tsp
7
Once oil is shimmering add salmon and cook about ⏱️ 4 minutes on the first side until golden brown on bottom then flip and cook salmon on opposite side until salmon has cooked through, about ⏱️ 2 - 3 minutes longer.
8
Plate salmon (leaving oil in pan) and drizzle each serving generously with butter sauce, sprinkle with parsley and garnish with lemon slices if desired. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
calories
347 kcal
fat Content
21 g
serving Size
1 serving
sodium Content
81 mg
protein Content
34 g
cholesterol Content
116 mg
carbohydrate Content
2 g
saturated Fat Content
7 g
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