Description
Garlic Butter Salmon is a quick, flavorful dish featuring pan-seared salmon fillets baked in a rich garlic butter sauce with lemon and parsley. Perfect for busy weeknights or an elegant dinner.
Ingredients
4 salmon fillets (skin-on or skinless)
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Zest of 1/2 lemon
1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley
Salt and pepper to taste
Lemon slices, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Pat the salmon fillets dry and season both sides with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Place salmon skin-side down and sear for 2–3 minutes until golden.
- Flip the salmon and cook the other side for 1–2 minutes, then remove skillet from heat.
- In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Add minced garlic and cook for 1–2 minutes until fragrant.
- Stir in lemon juice, lemon zest, and chopped parsley into the garlic butter sauce.
- Pour the garlic butter evenly over the salmon in the skillet.
- Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake for 7–10 minutes, until salmon is cooked through and flakes easily with a fork.
- Serve hot, garnished with lemon slices and extra parsley if desired.
Notes
Add red pepper flakes to the garlic butter for a spicy kick.
Substitute parsley with fresh dill or basil for a different flavor.
Add vegetables like asparagus or cherry tomatoes to the skillet before baking for a one-pan meal.
Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days in an airtight container.
Reheat gently on the stove or in the oven at 300°F to prevent drying out.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salmon fillet
- Calories: 365
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
