Description
Simple, easy, tasty pan seared honey garlic butter salmon recipe with pantry friendly ingredients. Honey, garlic, butter and a hint of fresh zesty lemon flavour.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 fillets Salmon (boneless skinless, about 180 g/ 7oz each fillet)
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Black pepper (fresh ground)
- 2 tbsp Butter (unsalted)
- 1 tbsp Garlic (fine chopped)
- 1 tsp Lemon zest
- 3 tbsp Honey
- 2 tbsp Soy sauce
- 2 tbsp Lemon juice (fresh squeeze)
- Toasted sesame seeds
- Spring onions (chopped)
- Lemon wedges
Instructions
- Step: Season the salmon with salt and fresh ground black pepper on both sides. In a small bowl mix honey, soy sauce, lemon juice and set it aside.
- Step: Heat the pan to medium-high heat, drizzle a tablespoon of oil, then place the salmon fillets and fry for 2-3 minutes. Gently flip and fry another side for about 1 minute.
- Step: Add the butter and chopped garlic one side of the pan sauté for another 1 minute.
- Step: Pour the sauce in and baste the sauce over the salmon occasionally. Let the sauce reduce and start to thicken.
- Step: Sprinkle the lemon zest, toasted sesame seeds and chopped spring onions. Turn off the heat and transfer to serving plate, garnish with lemon wedges, extra chopped spring onions and sesame seeds.
- Step: Serve with mashed potato, steamed vegetables, rice or salad.
Notes
Frying time may vary depending on fillet thickness; avoid overcooking to maintain juiciness. Salmon can be swapped for cod, haddock, pollock, or seabass. If you prefer no soy sauce, substitute with water and salt to taste. Fresh lemon juice can be replaced with 1 tablespoon of white vinegar.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan Seared
- Cuisine: Asian Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 385 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 1007 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 114 mg
Keywords: honey garlic butter salmon, pan seared salmon, easy fish recipe, Asian fusion salmon