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Garlic Butter Salmon Recipe

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Garlic Butter Salmon features tender salmon fillets cooked to perfection and drenched in a rich, flavorful garlic butter sauce that’s easy to prepare and irresistibly delicious. This quick dinner recipe combines a golden crusted salmon with a creamy, savory sauce made from fresh garlic, butter, and vegetable stock, finished with fresh parsley and a squeeze of lemon to balance the richness.

  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

Salmon and Coating

  • 4x boneless skinless Salmon Fillets, approx 4-5oz / 120-150g each, taken out of the fridge 15-30 mins before cooking
  • 40g / 1/4 cup Plain Flour
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Salt, plus more to taste
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper, plus more to taste

Cooking

  • 1/2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 6 tbsp / 90g / 3.2oz Unsalted Butter, divided into tbsp chunks
  • 2 cloves Garlic, finely diced
  • 120ml / 1/2 cup Vegetable Stock
  • 1 tbsp finely diced Fresh Parsley
  • 1 Lemon, divided into 4 wedges (to serve)

Instructions

  1. Prepare the coating: In a large shallow dish, combine the plain flour, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Coat each salmon fillet evenly in the flour mixture, shaking off any excess, and set them aside.
  2. Fry the salmon: Heat the olive oil in a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, place the salmon fillets in the pan. Fry for about 3 minutes until the underside develops a golden crust. Flip the fillets carefully and fry the other side for another 2 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon of butter to the pan and baste the salmon for about a minute until nearly cooked through. Remove the salmon and reduce the heat to medium.
  3. Cook the garlic: Add the finely diced garlic to the same pan and fry just until it starts to color slightly. Be careful to avoid burning it as that would make the sauce bitter.
  4. Make the sauce: Pour in the vegetable stock, scraping any browned bits off the bottom of the pan to incorporate the flavor. Add the remaining butter to the pan and whisk until it melts and combines with the stock, forming a cloudy sauce. Stir in the fresh parsley and season with a pinch of salt and pepper if needed.
  5. Simmer the sauce and finish salmon: Let the sauce simmer gently for a few minutes, stirring occasionally until it slightly thickens. Turn the heat to low, return the salmon to the pan, and baste the fillets with the sauce to warm through. The sauce will continue to thicken as you baste the salmon.
  6. Serve: Plate the salmon and spoon over extra garlic butter sauce. Serve immediately with a wedge of lemon on the side for squeezing to taste.

Notes

  • Use fresh garlic instead of jarred or pickled garlic to maintain the authentic flavor and avoid bitterness.
  • Unsalted butter is preferred to better control the seasoning; if using salted butter, adjust salt accordingly and consider low-sodium stock.
  • Adjust cooking times if using larger salmon fillets; the fish should be just cooked through, with a light pink color inside.
  • The sauce starts thin but thickens as the salmon bastes; if it becomes too thick or starts to split, add a tablespoon of stock and whisk to re-emulsify.
  • Serve lemon wedges on the side rather than squeezing into the pan to prevent breaking the sauce.
  • This dish pairs beautifully with Parmesan smashed potatoes, roasted baby potatoes, mashed potatoes, asparagus, or rice—all perfect for mopping up the flavorful garlic butter sauce.
  • Calorie count provided is per serving, based on 120g salmon and half the seasoned flour.
  • Author: Olivia
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: Main Course
  • Method: Frying
  • Cuisine: Universal

Find it online: https://iamstarved.com/garlic-butter-salmon-recipe/