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Pan-Seared Salmon with Lemon Butter Sauce


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  • Author: Chef Billy

Description

A simple yet elegant salmon dish featuring a crispy skin, tender flesh, and a tangy lemon butter sauce.


Ingredients

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For the Crust:

  • 4 salmon fillets (6 oz each), skin-on
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest

Instructions

1. Prepare the Crust:

  1. Pat salmon fillets dry and season both sides with salt and pepper.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place salmon skin-side down and cook for 5-6 minutes until skin is crispy.
  3. Flip salmon and cook for another 3-4 minutes until cooked through. Remove from skillet and set aside.
  4. Reduce heat to medium. Add butter to the skillet and let it melt. Add minced garlic and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
  5. Stir in lemon juice, lemon zest, and parsley. Cook for 1-2 minutes until sauce slightly thickens.
  6. Pour lemon butter sauce over salmon fillets and serve immediately.

Notes

You can customize the seasonings to taste.