Garlic Butter Salmon
A quick and flavorful salmon dish with garlic butter, ready in 20 minutes.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Total Time: 20 min
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Pan-seared
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Calorie
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets (6 oz each)
- 3 tbsp butter
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Pat salmon fillets dry and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Place salmon fillets in the skillet, skin-side down. Cook for 4 minutes.
- Flip salmon and baste with garlic butter. Cook for another 3-4 minutes until flaky.
- Drizzle with lemon juice and sprinkle with parsley before serving.
Notes
- For baked salmon, preheat oven to 400°F and bake for 12-15 minutes.
- Pair with rice or steamed vegetables.
- For air fryer salmon, cook at 375°F for 8-10 minutes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 0.5g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 100mg