Garlic Butter Salmon recipe
A simple-yet-luxurious way to cook salmon, featuring a buttery garlic basting for a rich flavor.
Equipment
- large non-stick skillet
Ingredients
Seafood
- 4 fillets salmon 180g/6oz each, skinless and boneless
Seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt cooking / kosher
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Fats
- 1 ½ tablespoon olive oil
- 90 g salted butter cut into cubes (or unsalted + ¼ teaspoon salt)
Aromatics
- 1 tablespoon garlic finely minced by hand (about 2 cloves)
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice plus more to taste
- 2 teaspoon parsley finely chopped
Instructions
Cooking Steps
- 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 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
Using skinless salmon means more exposed flesh for better basting. Cooked salmon keeps for 3 to 4 days in the fridge. Gently reheat or use flaked in salads or sandwiches.
Nutrition
Serving: 1filletCalories: 464kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 36gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 147mgSodium: 531mgPotassium: 891mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 639IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg
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