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Name: Salmon with Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 skinless salmon fillets (6 oz each, about 1-inch thick); salt and pepper to taste; 2 tsp olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth; 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 3 tbsp unsalted butter, diced into 1 tbsp pieces; 1 tsp unsalted butter; 1/2 tsp honey; 2 tbsp fresh parsley, minced; lemon slices for garnish (optional)

This Pan Seared Salmon with Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce is one of the easiest tastiest dinners you can make! This salmon recipe requires minimal ingredients and it comes together so quickly.

By Jason Miller, Weeknight Cook & Household Coordinator

Prep: 10 minCook: 10 minServes: 4

quick easy Mediterranean seafood weeknight dinner

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Cooking seafood at home can feel intimidating, but this recipe takes the guesswork out of it. The key is simplicity — letting the natural flavor of the fish shine while building a few complementary layers around it. This salmon with garlic lemon butter sauce is restaurant-quality food that you can have on the table in well under an hour.

Add the garlic after the other aromatics have softened — it burns faster than onions and can turn bitter if it hits high heat for too long.

Keep a jar of this in the fridge — it stays fresh for several days and improves as the flavors meld. Try it on grilled meats, roasted vegetables, sandwiches, or as a dipping sauce. Once you start experimenting, you will find it works with almost everything.

Ingredients

4 skinless salmon fillets (6 oz each, about 1-inch thick)
salt and pepper to taste
2 tsp olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
3 tbsp unsalted butter, diced into 1 tbsp pieces
1 tsp unsalted butter
1/2 tsp honey
2 tbsp fresh parsley, minced
lemon slices for garnish (optional)

Nutrition (Per 4 servings)*

347

Calories

34g

Protein

Carbs

21g

Fat

81mg

Sodium

* AI-estimated values only — not a substitute for professional nutrition labeling.

Instructions

Remove salmon fillets from refrigerator and allow to rest at room temperature 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare the garlic lemon butter sauce. In a small saucepan, melt 1 tsp butter over medium heat.
Add garlic and saute until lightly golden brown, about 1 - 2 minutes. Pour in chicken broth and lemon juice.
Let sauce simmer until it has reduced by half (to about 3 Tbsp), about 3 minutes. Stir in butter and honey and whisk until combined, set sauce aside.
Dab both sides of salmon dry with paper towels, season both sides with salt and pepper.
Heat olive oil in a (heavy) 12-inch non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
Once oil is shimmering add salmon and cook about 4 minutes on the first side until golden brown on bottom then flip and cook salmon on opposite side until salmon has cooked through, about 2 - 3 minutes longer.
Plate salmon (leaving oil in pan) and drizzle each serving generously with butter sauce, sprinkle with parsley and garnish with lemon slices if desired. Serve immediately.