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Lemon Garlic Salmon

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Lemon Garlic Salmon

Salmon seared skin-side down until properly crisp, then basted in the same pan with butter and garlic before a finish of fresh lemon juice and zest.

Total time
17 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
12 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
American
gluten-freehigh-protein

Ingredients

4salmon fillets
1lemon, juiced and zested
3 clovesgarlic, minced
2 tbspbutter
1 tbspolive oil

Instructions

1

Pat the salmon fillets dry and season well, then sear skin-side down in hot olive oil until the skin is crisp, about 4 minutes.

2

Flip the fillets and cook for a further 2-3 minutes until just cooked through.

3

Add the butter and garlic to the pan and let it foam, then spoon the garlicky butter over the salmon to baste.

4

Finish with a squeeze of lemon juice and a scatter of zest just before serving.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
130
Protein
4.4g
Fat
11.9g
Carbs
2.1g
Fiber
0.5g
Sodium
13mg

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