Description
Luxurious garlic butter salmon delivers restaurant-quality seafood straight to home kitchens with minimal effort. Rich Mediterranean flavors and silky butter sauce promise a quick, elegant dinner you’ll savor down to the last delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 4 salmon fillets (about 6 ounces or 170 grams each)
Flavor Enhancers:
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley (or fresh, chopped)
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Garnish:
- Lemon wedges, for serving
Instructions
- Thoroughly dry salmon fillets with paper towels, ensuring surfaces are moisture-free for optimal searing.
- Generously season both sides of salmon with salt and freshly ground black pepper, creating a flavor foundation.
- Heat a non-stick skillet over medium-high temperature, allowing pan to reach optimal cooking temperature before adding butter.
- Melt butter in hot skillet, creating a golden, bubbling surface that will enhance salmon’s crispy exterior.
- Carefully place salmon fillets skin-side down, allowing undisturbed cooking for 4-5 minutes to develop a perfect golden-brown crust.
- Gently flip fillets using a spatula, revealing beautifully caramelized skin.
- Immediately introduce minced garlic and fresh lemon juice to the skillet, creating an aromatic and zesty environment.
- Continue cooking for 3-4 minutes, continuously spooning melted garlic butter over salmon to infuse rich, complex flavors.
- Check salmon’s doneness by ensuring internal temperature reaches 145°F and flesh becomes opaque and flaky.
- Transfer salmon to serving plates, drizzling remaining garlic butter across the surface.
- Garnish with finely chopped fresh parsley and accompany with bright lemon wedges for a citrusy accent.
Notes
- Moisture Matters: Pat salmon completely dry before cooking to ensure a crispy, golden-brown exterior that seals in delicious flavors.
- Garlic Timing: Add minced garlic towards the end of cooking to prevent burning and maintain its sweet, aromatic profile.
- Temperature Control: Use medium-high heat to create a perfect sear without overcooking the delicate salmon flesh.
- Dairy-Free Swap: Replace butter with olive oil or coconut oil for a lactose-free version that still delivers incredible taste and moisture.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 385
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 100mg