5 from 3 votes
Garlic Butter Pan Seared Salmon
Get dinner on the table fast with this 15-minute pan seared salmon recipe! It's crisp on the outside, tender and flaky in the middle and coated in a delicious lemon garlic butter sauce.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
380 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 salmon 4-6 oz each, filets
- 1 teaspoon salt plus more to taste, fine sea salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper plus more to taste, ground
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- parsley for garnish, chopped, fresh
Instructions
- Let the salmon come to room temp. Pat salmon dry and season both sides of the salmon with salt and pepper.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add salmon to the skillet skin side up for about 3-4 minutes or until the flesh is golden brown.
- Flip salmon, and cook for another 3-4 more minutes or until cooked through. Remove salmon from skillet.
- Reduce heat to a low and add butter. Let it melt then add the garlic and lemon juice and saute for about 1 minute.
- Turn off heat and add salmon back to the skillet, spooning the butter mixture over each salmon filet and sprinkling on fresh parsley before serving. Serve with whatever sides you prefer.
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Notes
- Storage: Store leftover salmon in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months. To reheat, thaw if frozen, then warm gently in a skillet or in the oven at 300°F to maintain its texture.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 filet
Calories
380kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
93mg
(31%)
Sodium
645mg
(27%)
Potassium
22mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 380
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 filet | |
| Calories | 380kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 93mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 645mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 22mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.