Description
Fresh garlic butter salmon brings restaurant-quality seafood straight to your kitchen with minimal effort. Perfectly flaky fish gets drizzled in rich, herby butter that makes dinner feel like a special occasion.
Ingredients
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Main Protein:
- 4 boneless skinless salmon fillets
Supporting Ingredients – Seasoning:
- ¼ cup plain flour
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Cooking and Finishing Ingredients:
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic
- ½ cup vegetable stock
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
- 1 lemon
Instructions
- Remove 4 salmon fillets from refrigerator and let them rest at room temperature for 20 minutes, ensuring even cooking.
- Combine ¼ cup flour, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp salt, and ½ tsp black pepper in a shallow dish for coating the fish.
- Roll each salmon fillet completely in seasoned flour mixture, tapping off excess and creating a light, even dusting.
- Heat ½ tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering, about 2-3 minutes.
- Carefully place floured salmon fillets in hot skillet, cooking for 3-4 minutes until golden brown on the first side.
- Flip salmon and cook additional 2-3 minutes until internal temperature reaches 145°F, then transfer to a clean plate.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and add 3 tbsp butter to the same skillet, allowing it to melt smoothly.
- Add 2 finely diced garlic cloves to melted butter, stirring constantly for 30-45 seconds until fragrant.
- Pour ½ cup vegetable stock into skillet, allowing sauce to simmer and reduce by one-third, approximately 2-3 minutes.
- Whisk remaining 3 tbsp butter into sauce, creating a rich and silky consistency.
- Return salmon to skillet, spooning sauce generously over each fillet to reheat and coat.
- Sprinkle 1 tbsp fresh parsley over salmon and sauce for bright flavor and color.
- Serve immediately with fresh lemon wedges, allowing guests to squeeze juice to taste.
Notes
- Always pat salmon dry before coating to help flour adhere perfectly and create a crispier exterior.
- Choose fresh salmon fillets with consistent thickness to ensure even cooking throughout the piece.
- Test garlic butter sauce consistency by watching how it coats the back of a spoon – it should be smooth and slightly clingy.
- For gluten-free adaptation, replace plain flour with almond flour or cornstarch to maintain the crispy coating’s texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Sautéed
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 366 kcal
- Sugar: 0.3 g
- Sodium: 505 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg