Description
Restaurant-worthy, 20-minute creamy garlic butter salmon with pan-seared salmon smothered in a rich and smooth cream sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets (5–8 oz. each)
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3–4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup white grape juice or additional chicken broth (alcohol-free alternative)
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Step 1: Season both sides of the salmon fillets with salt and pepper.
- Step 2: Over medium-high heat in a skillet, pan-fry the salmon in olive oil until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side, depending on the thickness of your salmon. Drain some of the excess oil from the pan, leaving a little to saute the garlic.
- Step 3: Melt butter in the pan, tilt the pan towards you and spoon the butter generously over the salmon fillets.
- Step 4: Remove salmon from the pan. Sauté the garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Step 5: Add the white grape juice or additional broth and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Step 6: Reduce heat to medium-low and pour in chicken stock and heavy cream.
- Step 7: Add Parmesan cheese and stir to melt the cheese into the sauce. Season with parsley and salt and pepper to taste.
- Step 8: Simmer for 2-3 minutes until the sauce thickens. Add salmon back to the pan and simmer for a few more minutes until the salmon is warmed through.
- Step 9: Spoon the sauce over the salmon, top with more parsley then dish and serve hot.
Notes
Swap parsley for thyme or dill. Sauté diced shallots or onions with garlic for more flavor. Add capers or lemon slices to the sauce for zest. Add red pepper flakes for heat or baby spinach for more substance.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-searing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 650 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 980 mg
- Fat: 48 g
- Saturated Fat: 24 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 24 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 145 mg
Keywords: creamy garlic butter salmon, pan-seared salmon, seafood dinner, quick recipes