Looking for a restaurant-quality seafood dish that you can make at home? This recipe for crispy pan-seared salmon with lemon garlic butter sauce is sure to impress! It’s quick, easy, and packed with flavor.
Ingredients:
4 salmon fillets, skin on
Salt and black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup unsalted butter
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Instructions:
Season the salmon fillets with salt and black pepper on both sides.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add the salmon fillets to the skillet, skin-side down, and cook for 4-5 minutes until crispy and browned.
Flip the salmon fillets over and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes until cooked through.
Remove the salmon from the skillet and set aside.
In the same skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
Add the minced garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
Add the lemon juice to the skillet and stir to combine.
Cook the lemon garlic butter sauce for 2-3 minutes until slightly thickened.
Return the salmon fillets to the skillet and spoon the sauce over the top.
Garnish with chopped fresh parsley and serve.