Description
Salmon with Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce: Succulent salmon fillets, rich garlic lemon butter glaze. Perfect quick gourmet meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets (6 oz/170g each), skin-on
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 tablespoons (2 oz/56g) unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, finely minced (about 1½ tablespoons)
- ¼ cup (60ml) fresh lemon juice (approximately 1–2 lemons)
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- Lemon slices for garnish
Instructions
- Remove salmon from refrigerator 15-20 minutes before cooking. Pat dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper on both sides.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place salmon fillets skin-side down and cook for 4-5 minutes until skin is crispy.
- Flip salmon and cook for another 2-3 minutes until it reaches 125°F (52°C) at the thickest part. Transfer to a plate and tent with foil.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and add butter to the same pan. Once melted, add garlic and sauté for 30-45 seconds until fragrant.
- Add lemon juice and scrape up any brown bits from the pan. Let simmer for 1-2 minutes until slightly reduced.
- Stir in lemon zest and parsley. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
- Return salmon to the pan, spoon sauce over fillets, or plate salmon and drizzle with sauce.
- Garnish with lemon slices and additional parsley if desired. Serve immediately.