Lemon Butter Pan Seared Salmon

By zhanghengshuo

2 Person

20 Minutes

0 Calories

Make this Lemon Butter Pan Seared Salmon with 5 ingredients and in 20 minutes or less. Not only that, salmon is healthy and you can’t feel bad eating something this good. Enjoy! Note to self: don’t edit photos of the most delicious tasting salmon when you are EXTREMELY HUNGRY. This will result in hangriness.

Ingredients

Pepper
Salt
1 tbsp. Fresh dill
1 tbsp. Minced garlic
1/2 Medium lemon, juiced
2 tbsp. Butter
2/3 pound Salmon, skin on

Method

01

First, prep salmon by patting with a paper towel to remove moisture. Then, season with salt and pepper, to taste.
02

Place 2 tablespoons of butter and 1 tablespoon minced garlic into a skillet and set over medium/high heat. Place salmon skin side up in the pan and sear for 4 minutes. Flip salmon and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes until barely pink in the middle.
03

Once flakey and cooked, squeeze 1/2 lemon on top of salmon and sprinkle with fresh dill.
04

Store leftovers in an airtight container.

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Lemon Butter Pan Seared Salmon

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01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 2 servings
Prep Time 10 Mins
Cook Time 10 Mins
Total Time 20 Mins

02 Ingredients

Pepper

Salt

1 tbsp. Fresh dill

1 tbsp. Minced garlic

1/2 Medium lemon, juiced

2 tbsp. Butter

2/3 pound Salmon, skin on

03 Method

Step 1

First, prep salmon by patting with a paper towel to remove moisture. Then, season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Step 2

Place 2 tablespoons of butter and 1 tablespoon minced garlic into a skillet and set over medium/high heat. Place salmon skin side up in the pan and sear for 4 minutes. Flip salmon and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes until barely pink in the middle.

Step 3

Once flakey and cooked, squeeze 1/2 lemon on top of salmon and sprinkle with fresh dill.

Step 4

Store leftovers in an airtight container.

04 Author