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Salmon with Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce

Melt-in-Your-Mouth Salmon with Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce

A quick and easy Salmon with Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce that's rich in flavor and healthy omega-3s.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 2 fillets
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 350
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Salmon
  • 2 fillets Salmon Fresh or frozen
  • to taste Salt
  • to taste Pepper
For the Sauce
  • 4 tablespoons Unsalted Butter Can replace with olive oil
  • 2-3 cloves Garlic Minced
  • 1 each Lemon Juiced and zested
For Garnish
  • to taste Fresh Parsley Chopped
  • 1 each Lemon Wedges For serving

Equipment

  • large non-stick skillet

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. Pat the salmon fillets dry with paper towels and season both sides with salt and pepper.
  2. Melt 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter in a skillet over medium-high heat.
  3. Add the salmon fillets skin-side down to the skillet and cook for 4-5 minutes.
  4. Flip the salmon fillets and cook for another 3-4 minutes until fully cooked.
  5. Remove the salmon and melt the remaining butter in the same skillet.
  6. Sauté the minced garlic until fragrant, then add lemon juice and zest.
  7. Reintroduce the salmon to the pan, spooning the sauce over each fillet.
  8. Garnish with parsley and serve hot with lemon wedges.

Nutrition

Serving: 1filletCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 30gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 500mgPotassium: 800mgVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Select wild-caught salmon for better flavor, and use fresh ingredients for optimal taste.

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