Description
My pan seared salmon recipe has a moist, flaky inside, super crispy skin, and irresistible lemon butter sauce. An easy 15-minute dinner!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 6-oz Salmon fillets (skin on, about 1 inch thick)
- 1 tsp Sea salt
- 1/4 tsp Black pepper
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 6 tbsp Salted butter (softened)
- 1 1/2 tbsp Lemon juice
- 4 cloves Garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp Fresh dill (chopped)
- 1 tbsp Fresh parsley (chopped)
Instructions
- Step: In a small bowl, mash together the butter, lemon juice, garlic, dill, and parsley. Set aside.
- Step: Use paper towels to pat the salmon fillets very dry.
- Step: Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy bottomed skillet over medium-high heat for 2 minutes, until shimmering and hot.
- Step: Season both sides with sea salt and black pepper.
- Step: Add the fish fillets to the pan in a single layer, skin side down. Use a fish spatula to press down on top of each fillet for the first 10 seconds immediately after adding it to the pan, to prevent curling. Sear, without moving, for 5-6 minutes, until the salmon is 80-90% opaque.
- Step: Use the fish spatula to flip the salmon fillets. Working quickly, immediately add the herb butter mixture to the pan near the salmon. Cook the salmon for about 1 minute, stirring the butter around the salmon as it melts, until the internal temperature reaches your desired doneness.
- Step: Flip the salmon over and spoon the lemon butter sauce over it. Remove from the pan immediately to avoid overcooking.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat by searing on the stovetop over medium heat or wrapping in foil and warming in the oven at 300 degrees F.
- Prep Time: 9 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan Searing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salmon fillet with lemon butter sauce
- Calories: 430 kcal
- Sugar: 0.3 g
- Sodium: 980 mg
- Fat: 31.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 10.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20.7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 1.9 g
- Fiber: 0.4 g
- Protein: 34.3 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg
Keywords: pan seared salmon, crispy skin, lemon butter sauce, 15-minute dinner, keto, paleo