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Salmon with Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce

Salmon with Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce

Delicious salmon fillets cooked in a flavorful garlic lemon butter sauce, perfect for a healthy meal.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course main dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 fillets
Calories 300 kcal

Equipment

  • non-stick skillet
  • Saucepan

Ingredients
  

Fish

  • 4 6 oz skinless salmon fillets about 1-inch thick

Seasoning

  • Salt to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste

Sauce

  • 2 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ¼ cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 3 Tbsp + 1 tsp unsalted butter diced into 1 tablespoon pieces
  • ½ teaspoon honey
  • 2 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
  • Lemon slices for garnish (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Remove salmon fillets from refrigerator and allow to rest at room temperature 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the garlic lemon butter sauce. In a small saucepan, melt 1 teaspoon butter over medium heat.
  • Add garlic and saute until lightly golden brown, about 1 - 2 minutes. Pour in chicken broth and lemon juice.
  • 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.
  • Dab both sides of salmon dry with paper towels, season both sides with salt and pepper.
  • Heat olive oil in a (heavy) 12-inch non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Notes

If you want an even richer sauce, you can add an extra tablespoon or two of butter here but I like to keep it on the healthier side so I kept it at a minimal 3 tablespoons (plus the teaspoon to sauté the garlic) and it's just enough.

Nutrition

Serving: 1filletCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 35gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 75mgSodium: 400mgPotassium: 700mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 5IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 1mgIron: 3mg
Keyword butter sauce, Garlic, healthy dinner, lemon, salmon, Seafood
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