Crispy Salmon with Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce

It has been a while since I’ve shared a salmon dish. I continue to cook salmon for my family at least once a week and this new crispy salmon with garlic lemon butter was one that we really liked. I used a grill pan to cook this dish, which produced a golden-brown crust and a moist and flaky flesh. In this recipe, the seasoned salmon fillets were pan grilled to perfection and then simply served with a garlic lemon butter sauce. The crispy salmon was already good as is, but a drizzle of the sauce made it even better!

Crispy Salmon with Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce

Liza Agbanlog

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 25 mins

Total Time 35 mins

Course Main Course

Servings 4 servings

Calories 355 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 4 skinless salmon fillets
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Chopped fresh parsley
• Lemon slices , optional

Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce:

• 3 tbsp (plus 1 tsp), unsalted butter , cut into cubes
• 2 garlic cloves , minced
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp honey

Instructions

 

• Prepare the sauce by melting 1 teaspoon butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat.
• Add the garlic and saute until lightly golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add the chicken broth and lemon juice. Simmer until reduce in half, about 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add the remaining 3 tablespoons butter and honey, and whisk until the butter is melted and incorporated. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Rub salmon fillets on both sides with the olive oil and then season with salt and pepper.
• Place the salmon on a hot grill pan, and cook for 4 minutes, or until golden.
• Gently turn over and cook the other side for another 2 to 3 minutes or until just cooked through.
• Remove from the heat and rest for a while. Drizzle the salmon fillets with the sauce, sprinkle with the parsley and garnish with the lemon slices, if desired.

Notes

Recipe adapted: cookingclassy.com

 

Nutrition

Calories: 355kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 34gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 116mgSodium: 130mgPotassium: 844mgVitamin A: 335IUVitamin C: 4.4mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 1.4mg

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