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Garlic Butter Salmon recipe

Garlic Butter Salmon recipe

This Garlic Butter Salmon recipe is a simple-yet-luxurious way to enjoy salmon, featuring a buttery crust and rich flavor.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Resting Time 3 minutes
Total Time 16 minutes
Course main
Cuisine Western
Servings 4 fillets
Calories 464 kcal

Equipment

  • large non stick skillet

Ingredients
  

Fish

  • 4 fillets salmon skinless and boneless

Seasoning

  • ½ teaspoon salt cooking / kosher
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Cooking Fat

  • 1 ½ tablespoon olive oil
  • 90 g salted butter cut into cubes

Flavoring

  • 1 tablespoon garlic finely minced by hand (don't use a garlic press)
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice plus more to taste
  • 2 teaspoon parsley finely chopped

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Take salmon out of fridge 30 minutes prior to cooking. Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.
  • Heat oil in large non stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add salmon, presentation side (ie. curved side) down, and cook for 3 minutes until golden.
  • Turn salmon and cook the other side for 1 minute. THEN put the butter in.
  • Once butter is melted and foaming, add garlic and immediately start spooning the bubbling butter continuously over the salmon for 1 ½ minutes.
  • Check Internal temperature of salmon. It should be 50°C/122°F for medium-rare. Remove salmon to a plate. Rest for 3 minutes.
  • Put pan back on unlit stove to keep butter hot. Add lemon juice.
  • Place salmon on serving plates. Spoon over butter, garnish with a sprinkle of parsley.

Notes

Cooked salmon keeps for 3 to 4 days in the fridge. Gently reheat in oven or microwave, or use flaked at room temperature in salads, sandwiches etc.

Nutrition

Serving: 1filletCalories: 464kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 36gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 147mgSodium: 531mgPotassium: 891mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 639IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg
Keyword butter salmon, Creamy herb and garlic salmon sauce, pan seared salmon, Quick salmon recipe
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