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Garlic Butter Salmon

Pan-seared salmon fillets in a rich garlic herb butter sauce โ€” restaurant quality in 20 minutes.

seafooddinnerquickhealthy
Prep5m
Cook15m
Total20m
Serves4
Levelmedium
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Ingredients

4 servings
  • 4 salmon fillets (6 oz each, skin-on)
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 4 clove garlic (minced)
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped)
  • 1 tsp salt and pepper
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

How to Make It

  1. 1

    Pat salmon dry and season with salt and pepper.

  2. 2

    Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Place salmon skin-side up and cook 4 minutes until golden.

  3. 3

    Flip and cook skin-side down 3-4 minutes. Remove from pan.

  4. 4

    Reduce heat to medium. Add butter and garlic, cook 1 minute until fragrant.

  5. 5

    Add lemon juice, zest, and thyme. Stir to combine.

  6. 6

    Return salmon to pan, spoon sauce over top. Garnish with parsley and serve.

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