Pan Seared Salmon With Garlic Butter (Printable Version)
Crispy salmon fillets with rich garlic butter sauce ready in 22 minutes.
# What You Need:
→ Seafood
01 - 4 salmon fillets (6 oz each), skin-on
→ For Cooking
02 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
03 - Salt, to taste
04 - Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
→ Garlic Butter Sauce
05 - 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
06 - 4 garlic cloves, minced
07 - 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
08 - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
→ To Serve
09 - Lemon wedges, for garnish
# How To Make It:
01 - Pat salmon fillets completely dry with paper towels. Season both sides generously with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
02 - Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add salmon fillets skin-side down. Cook for 4-5 minutes, pressing gently with a spatula to ensure even contact with the pan and crispy skin.
03 - Carefully flip the fillets and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes, or until the salmon is cooked through and golden brown on the second side. Transfer salmon to a clean plate and tent loosely with aluminum foil to keep warm.
04 - Reduce heat to medium. Add butter to the same skillet. Once melted and bubbling, add minced garlic and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant, stirring constantly to prevent burning.
05 - Stir in lemon juice and chopped fresh parsley. Remove from heat immediately.
06 - Arrange salmon fillets on serving plates. Spoon the warm garlic butter sauce generously over each piece. Garnish with fresh lemon wedges and serve immediately.
# Helpful Hints:
01 -
- A restaurant quality dinner ready in under 25 minutes with almost zero prep work
- The garlic butter sauce transforms ordinary salmon into something absolutely extraordinary
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- Room temperature salmon cooks more evenly, so let it sit out for 15 minutes before cooking
- The pan must be properly hot before adding fish or you'll end up with sad, stuck-on salmon instead of crispy perfection
03 -
- Don't be afraid to let your salmon develop a deep golden crust, almost darker than you'd think is right
- A pinch of red pepper flakes in the butter sauce adds this subtle warmth that takes everything up a level