Description
Juicy, buttery salmon fillets cooked in a rich lemon garlic butter sauce — quick enough for weeknights, elegant enough for guests.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 salmon fillets (6 oz each, skin-on or skinless)
- Juice and zest of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Lemon slices, for garnish
Instructions
- Pat the salmon fillets dry and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high. Sear salmon skin-side down for 4–5 mins.
- Flip and cook another 2–3 mins, then set aside.
- In the same skillet, reduce heat and melt the butter.
- Add garlic and sauté 30 seconds. Stir in lemon juice, zest, and parsley.
- Return salmon to pan and spoon sauce over for 1–2 mins until warmed.
- Garnish with lemon slices and serve.
Notes
- Use wild-caught salmon for best flavor.
- You can also bake the salmon at 400°F for 12–15 minutes.
- Add red pepper flakes or paprika for extra flavor.
- Serve with rice, veggies, or mashed potatoes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop (Pan-Seared), Optional Oven-Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salmon fillet
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 0.5g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 90mg