Salmon Fillet Recipes

Pan Seared Salmon with Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce is one of the tastiest, easiest recipes you’ll ever try! Tender salmon fillets are pan seared until perfectly golden brown then covered in a simple, vibrant and rich lemon butter sauce. A reader favorite!

I love to sear salmon in a skillet because it yields a perfectly crisp seared exterior while the interior stays nice and tender. When you think there’s just no time for dinner, there’s always time to sear a salmon fillet and add a bright squeeze of lemon juice.

But here we’ve got 5 extra minutes so I made this seriously delicious garlic butter lemon sauce. That saying the “the secret’s in the sauce” holds true on this one.

The lemon butter sauce for salmon is made up of 4 basic ingredients (garlic, butter, fresh lemon juice and chicken broth) and once you try it you’ll want to add it to everything.

This pan fried salmon recipe is a restaurant-worthy dish that you can make in the comfort of your own home in 20 minutes!

Easy Honey Garlic Salmon

Easy Honey Garlic Salmon is a throw together recipe in one pan and a perfect sweet and savoury 5-ingredient garlicky sauce with a hint of lemon!

Prep: 10min

Total: 20min

Yield: 4

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 338 kcal, Carbohydrate 16 g, Protein 34 g, Fat 13 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 101 mg, Sodium 269 mg, Sugar 17 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 4 wild caught salmon fillets (about 1/2 pound or 250 grams each, skin off or on)
• Salt and pepper, (to season)
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika ((mild, sweet or smokey))
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 cloves garlic, (finely chopped or minced)
• 4 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice, ((plus extra to serve))
• Lemon wedges (to serve)

Instruction:

1. Arrange oven shelf to the middle of your oven. Preheat oven to broil/grill settings on medium heat.
2. Season salmon with salt, pepper and paprika. Set aside.
3. Heat the butter in a skillet or pan over medium-high heat until melted. Add the garlic and sauté for about a minute, until fragrant. Pour in the honey, water and soy sauce; allow the flavours to heat through and combine. Add in the lemon juice; stir well to combine all of the flavours together.
4. Add the salmon steaks to the sauce in the pan; cook each fillet (skin-side down if there’s any skin) for 3-4 minutes or until golden, while basting the tops with the pan juices. Season with salt and pepper, to taste (if desired).
5. Optional — Add the lemon wedges around the salmon (adds a stronger lemon taste). Baste salmon one more time then transfer the pan to your oven to broil / grill for a further 5-6 minutes, or until the tops of the salmon are nicely charred, and the salmon is cooked to your liking.
6. To serve, drizzle with the sauce and a squeeze of lemon juice. Serve with steamed vegetables; over rice or with a salad.

Baked Salmon Fillet

Everyone needs a good go-to salmon recipe, and this Baked Salmon recipe is perfection. It’s seasoned with butter, garlic, fresh herbs, and lemon juice, then baked in the oven until it’s nice and flakey.

Prep: 10min

Total: 28min

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 401 kcal, Carbohydrate 1 g, Protein 45 g, Fat 23 g, Saturated Fat 8 g, Trans Fat 0.3 g, Cholesterol 147 mg, Sodium 314 mg, Fiber 0.1 g, Sugar 0.1 g, unSaturated Fat 13 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 2 lb. salmon fillet ((1.5 lb. works too))
• pinch salt
• 3 tbsp butter (softened)
• 2 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp fresh dill (chopped)
• 1 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped)
• 1 tbsp chives (chopped)
• 1 tsp lemon juice (or more to taste)

Instruction:

1. Preheat oven to 400° and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper; set the salmon fillet on top of the parchment and use a paper towel to pat it dry, the add a pinch of salt on top.
2. Next, add the softened butter to a bowl, then stir in the garlic, salt, pepper, dill, parsley, and chives.
3. Use the back of a spoon to spread the softened butter over the salmon (be patient — this may take a minute or two).
4. Place the salmon in the oven and bake it for 15 minutes, then switch the oven to BROIL and broil it for 3-4 minutes. Remove it from the oven, then add the lemon juice. Enjoy!

Salmon with Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce

This Pan Seared Salmon with Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce is one of the easiest tastiest dinners you can make! This salmon recipe requires minimal ingredients and it comes together so quickly.

Prep: 10min

Total: 20min

Yield: 4

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 347 kcal, Carbohydrate 2 g, Protein 34 g, Fat 21 g, Saturated Fat 7 g, Cholesterol 116 mg, Sodium 81 mg, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 4 (6 oz) skinless salmon fillets ((about 1-inch thick))
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves (, minced)
• 1/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 3 Tbsp + 1 tsp unsalted butter (, diced into 1 Tbsp pieces)
• 1/2 tsp honey
• 2 Tbsp minced fresh parsley
• Lemon slices for garnish ((optional))

Instruction:

1. Remove salmon fillets from refrigerator and allow to rest at room temperature 10 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, prepare the garlic lemon butter sauce. In a small saucepan, melt 1 tsp butter over medium heat.
3. Add garlic and saute until lightly golden brown, about 1 – 2 minutes. Pour in chicken broth and lemon juice.
4. Let sauce simmer until it has reduced by half (to about 3 Tbsp), about 3 minutes. Stir in butter and honey and whisk until combined, set sauce aside.
5. Dab both sides of salmon dry with paper towels, season both sides with salt and pepper.
6. Heat olive oil in a (heavy) 12-inch non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
7. Once oil is shimmering add salmon and cook about 4 minutes on the first side until golden brown on bottom then flip and cook salmon on opposite side until salmon has cooked through, about 2 – 3 minutes longer.
8. Plate salmon (leaving oil in pan) and drizzle each serving generously with butter sauce, sprinkle with parsley and garnish with lemon slices if desired. Serve immediately.

Restaurant-Style Pan-Seared Salmon

Restaurant-quality pan seared salmon—crisp on top and just barely cooked in the center—is easy to make at home.

Prep: 5min

Total: 15min

Yield: 4

Nutrition Facts: servingSize , calories 384, Fat 26 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Protein 35 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, unSaturated Fat , Sugar 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sodium 336 mg, Cholesterol 94 mg

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets, 1¼ in thick (I have my fish monger remove the skin, but it’s fine to leave it on if you like)

Instruction:

1. Season the salmon with the salt and a few grinds of pepper. Heat the oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot and shimmering. Cook the salmon, without moving, skin side up, until golden and crisp, about 4 minutes. Carefully flip the fillets and reduce the heat to medium. Continue cooking until done to your liking, 4 to 5 minutes more. Transfer to a platter and serve.

BAKED SALMON | easy, no-fail recipe with lemon garlic butter

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