Garlic Butter Salmon
This Garlic Butter Salmon is a quick and flavorful dish featuring tender salmon fillets cooked in a rich garlic butter sauce, perfect for an easy weeknight dinner.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 22 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets (6 oz each)
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Pat salmon fillets dry and season both sides with salt and black pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add salmon, skin-side down, and cook for 4-5 minutes until crispy; flip and cook another 3-4 minutes until cooked through. Remove salmon and set aside.
- In the same skillet, reduce heat to medium and melt butter.
- Add minced garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes until fragrant, being careful not to burn.
- Stir in lemon juice and dried parsley.
- Return salmon to the skillet and spoon the garlic butter sauce over the fillets.
- Cook for an additional minute, then remove from heat and serve immediately.
Notes
For an extra burst of flavor, garnish with freshly chopped parsley and serve with steamed vegetables or a side of rice.
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