Easy Salmon with Garlic. Seasoned salmon pan fried in a garlic butter sauce and served with fried potato slices and green beans.
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How to Make Salmon with Garlic and Vegetables
Preparing the Potatoes:
- Wash the potatoes and slice into 1/4 inch circles. In a Dutch oven or large frying pan add 1 inch of canola oil and heat to 325 degrees. Fry the potato slices on both sides until golden brown (2-3 minutes per side).
Preparing the Green Beans:
- Wash the green beans and trim both ends of the beans. In a large skillet, bring 2 tablespoons of olive oil to high heat. Next, add 2 cloves of the sliced garlic and sauté on high until golden, about 1-2 minutes.
- Lower the heat to medium, add in the green beans, and sauté until tender (3-5 minutes), mixing occasionally. Remove green beans to a serving bowl.
Preparing the Salmon:
- Return the large skillet to high heat and melt 1/4 cup of butter. Add in the remaining 2 cloves of sliced garlic and sauté until golden. Next, add the salmon pieces to the skillet and sear on high heat for 3 minutes on both sides (6 minutes total).
How To Serve Salmon with Garlic:
- Arrange the easy garlic butter salmon with vegetables on a serving dish or plate individual portions
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The Recipe
Salmon with Garlic and Butter Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 6 oz. pieces of salmon
- 12 oz. green beans
- ¼ cup butter for salmon
- 2 medium russet potatoes
- 4 cloves garlic sliced
- 2 tbsp. olive oil for green beans
- canola oil for frying
Instructions
Preparing the Potatoes:
- Wash the potatoes and slice into 1/4 inch circles. In a dutch oven or large frying pan add 1 inch of canola oil and heat to 325 degrees.2 medium russet potatoes
- Fry the potato slices on both sides until golden brown (2-3 minutes per side).canola oil
Preparing the Green Beans:
- Wash the green beans and trim both ends of the beans.12 oz. green beans
- In a large skillet, bring 2 tablespoons of olive oil to high heat. Next, add 2 cloves of the sliced garlic and saute on high until golden, about 1-2 minutes.2 tbsp. olive oil, 4 cloves garlic sliced
- Lower the heat to medium, add in the green beans, and sauté until tender (3-5 minutes), mixing occasionally. Remove green beans to a serving bowl.
Preparing the Salmon:
- Return the large skillet to high heat and melt 1/4 cup of butter. Add in the remaining 2 cloves of sliced garlic and saute until golden, about 1-2 minutes.¼ cup butter, 4 cloves garlic sliced
- Next, add the salmon pieces to the skillet and sear on high heat for 3 minutes on both sides (6 minutes total).2 6 oz. pieces of salmon
To Serve:
- Place the salmon in the center of a dish and wrap several pieces of potato around the salmon. Place the green beans to one side of the salmon.
Invent Your Recipe
Nutrition
Invent Your Recipe:
In this salmon with garlic recipe I am using salmon as the main ingredient. However, this easy garlic butter sauce would also work well with shrimp, scallops, chicken, or pork. For chicken and pork I would recommend cutting the meat into bite size pieces then sautéing in the sauce.
You can also mix up which vegetables you use with this salmon with garlic dish. Eggplant, broccoli, cauliflower, and zucchini are all great options.
This garlic with salmon recipe is mild in the spice department, with just the salt, pepper, garlic powder, and lemon juice creating the flavor profile. Feel free to change this up with some of your favorite seasonings. Some suggestions are add dill, chili powder, oregano, basil, thyme, white pepper, or cayenne pepper.
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