White wine garlic salmon
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4.7
White wine garlic salmon
Description
The White Wine Garlic Salmon is prepared by seasoning salmon fillets and searing them skin-side down in a hot pan with oil until the skin becomes golden and crisp. After flipping, the salmon is cooked through on the flesh side and set aside to rest. The pan is then used to create a simple pan sauce by melting butter and gently frying crushed garlic until fragrant. Dry white wine and lemon juice are added, simmering and reducing to concentrate flavors. Chopped parsley is stirred in for freshness, and the salmon is returned to the pan to reheat and be basted with the sauce. The resulting dish contrasts the crispy salmon skin with a moist, flavorful interior, while the buttery, garlicky wine sauce adds brightness and complexity. Serving extra lemon wedges allows for added acidity according to taste. This preparation highlights the natural qualities of salmon, enhanced by minimal yet complementary ingredients.
Ingredients
- 4 x g (5-6oz) salmon skin on, fillets
- 2 tbsp butter
- 3-4 garlic crushed, cloves
- 1 cup white wine dry
- 1-2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp parsley chopped
Instructions
- Heat a large frying pan over high heat and add a splash of canola oil.
- Dry the salmon fillets with paper towel and season generously with salt.
- Carefully place the salmon into the hot pan, skin-side down, and turn down the heat to medium-high. Cook the salmon for 3-4 minutes until the skin is golden brown and crisp then flip over. Cook for another 1-2 minutes on the flesh-side until the salmon is cooked through. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Melt the butter in the pan and add the garlic. Fry until fragrant then add the wine and lemon juice.
- Allow to simmer and reduce for 4-5 minutes then add the parsley and season to taste.
- Add the salmon back into the pan and baste with the sauce, allowing the salmon to heat back up.
- Serve with extra lemon wedges.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 257 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 257kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 68mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 92mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 674mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 335IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 4.7mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.7
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