Lemon Garlic Salmon Recipe

Homemade lemon garlic salmon fillets in skillet with lemon slices and parsley.

Lemon Garlic Salmon Recipe

A quick and flavorful lemon garlic salmon recipe ready in just 15 minutes. Perfectly flaky salmon with a zesty garlic butter sauce, ideal for busy weeknights or special dinners.

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Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: American, Mediterranean

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 10

Resting Time: 5

Total Time: 15

Servings: fillets

Calories: 370kcal

Cost: $18

Equipment

Skillet – heavy-bottom or cast iron
Fish spatula
Meat thermometer
Microplane/zester
Mixing bowl

Ingredients

For the Salmon

4 fillets salmon 6 oz each, skin removed
2 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon salt to taste
0.5 teaspoon black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon paprika
0.5 teaspoon garlic powder

For the Lemon Garlic Sauce

4 tablespoon unsalted butter
6 cloves garlic minced
0.25 cup lemon juice fresh, about 2 lemons
2 tablespoon lemon zest
2 tablespoon parsley chopped fresh
0.25 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional

For Serving

1 lemon cut into wedges
2 tablespoon parsley for garnish

Instructions

Pat salmon dry, season with salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder.
Heat oil in skillet, cook salmon 4–5 minutes, flip, cook 3–4 minutes more.
Melt butter, sauté garlic 30 seconds, add lemon juice, zest, parsley.
Return salmon, spoon sauce, cook 1 minute to meld flavors.
Garnish with parsley, lemon wedges.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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