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Lemon Garlic Salmon

Lemon Garlic Salmon Recipe

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 502
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 (6‑ounce) skin‑on salmon fillets
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • Juice of 1 lemon (about 3 tbsp)
  • Lemon slices for serving
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Method
 

  1. Pat the salmon dry with paper towels and season both sides generously with salt and pepper.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium‑high. Add the salmon skin‑side down, press gently, and cook 6 to 7 minutes without moving, until the skin is golden and releases easily.
  3. Flip the fillets, then add the butter, garlic, and lemon juice. Cook 3 to 4 minutes, spooning the butter over the fish, until just cooked through (125°F).
  4. Remove from the heat, spoon the pan sauce over the fillets, garnish with parsley and lemon slices, and serve hot.

Notes

If your fillets have uneven thickness, start checking the thinner pieces a minute early. A cast‑iron skillet gives the crispest skin, but any heavy nonstick pan works well.