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Salmon with Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce

Salmon with Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce: A Juicy Weeknight Delight

Delicious salmon fillets seared and topped with a flavorful garlic lemon butter sauce, perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 fillets
Calories 350 kcal

Equipment

  • Skillet
  • Saucepan
  • measuring spoons
  • Knife
  • cutting board

Ingredients
  

  • 4 pieces skinless salmon fillets (about 1-inch thick)
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ¼ cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoon 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 sauté 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 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 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, add an extra tablespoon or two of butter but it's just enough with 3 tablespoons.

Nutrition

Serving: 1filletCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 34gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 350mgPotassium: 800mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 300IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
Keyword easy dinner, garlic lemon butter sauce, healthy recipes, salmon, Seafood, weeknight meals
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