Pan Seared Lemon Garlic Salmon
Pan Seared Lemon Garlic Salmon. Salmon pieces pan-seared in a lemon butter garlic sauce and served with broccoli.
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 550kcal
Cost: $$$
Ingredients
- 2 salmon pieces 4-6 ounces each
- 3 garlic cloves sliced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- Juice of 1 lemon
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees
Preparing The Salmon:
- In a large oven-safe skillet add the butter and melt on high heat. Next, add the garlic and sauté until golden, about 1-2 minutes.
- Next, add the salmon pieces and pan-sear on both sides until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.
- Finally, place the skillet into the oven and bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes, or until the salmon reaches your desired firmness.
How To Serve Lemon Garlic Salmon:
- Serve the lemon garlic salmon with green vegetables and/or potatoes or your favorite grain.
Notes
Invent Your Recipe
For this lemon garlic salmon recipe, I am using butter to pan-sear the salmon. You could also use avocado, canola, or regular olive oil. If using butter or regular olive oil, make sure you are not heating the oil too hot as these two fats can burn at too high a temperature. If you use butter but are concerned about burning it, add a little canola or avocado oil to reduce the risk.
I am using frozen salmon pieces that I defrosted for this recipe. However, you could make this recipe with tuna steaks, shrimp, salmon, scallops, or fish fillet. The butter, lemon, and garlic sauce lends itself well to pan-searing seafood. For some additional flavor, you could add herbs, such as basil, thyme, oregano, or dill, or add some white wine or seafood stock to deglaze the pan.
I am serving this lemon garlic salmon with a side of broccoli that I tossed into the liquid after plating the salmon. You can serve this salmon with any vegetable you like, try green beans, asparagus, zucchini, eggplant, Brussels sprouts, or spinach. For a hearty meal add some potatoes, rice, quinoa, or couscous.
Nutrition
Calories: 550kcal
