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Garlic Butter Salmon

15 min8 ingredientsDinner · Quick · Gluten-free

Ingredients4 servings

  • 4 salmon fillets (6 oz each)
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley
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Steps

  1. Pat salmon dry and season with salt and pepper.
  2. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high. Cook salmon flesh-side down 4 minutes until golden, then flip.
  3. Lower heat to medium, add butter and garlic, and spoon the foaming butter over the fish for 2–3 minutes until just cooked.
  4. Squeeze in lemon, scatter parsley, and spoon the pan sauce over each fillet.
Tip: Salmon is medium at 125°F, fully firm at 145°F.

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