Crispy Pan Seared Salmon with a Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce is a deliciously easy salmon recipe ready in minutes!

Pan Seared Salmon are super crispy on the outside, while soft, tender and flakey on the inside, finished with a silky, flavourful buttery sauce. Our family favourite low carb salmon recipe is now yours!

SALMON

Searing salmon in a hot pan is one of our favourite ways to eat salmon, and this recipe is one I make often for our family.

Minimal ingredients and maximum taste, while allowing the flavour of salmon to shine through and taste absolutely delicious. You really can’t go wrong with this recipe. It comes together fast, making it perfect for any night of the week.

HOW TO MAKE PAN SEARED SALMON WITH LEMON GARLIC BUTTER SAUCE

Grab all of your ingredients first as this recipe cooks fast!

Skinless salmon fillets
Lemon juice
Olive oil
Butter
Garlic
Parsley

How To Sear Salmon

Dry room temperature salmon filets with paper towel.
Season all over with salt and pepper.
Squeeze lemon juice over each fillet.
Heat oil in a large non-stick pan or skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
Sear salmon flesh side down, pressing them lightly so the entire surface of the flesh comes into contact with the pan, until crispy and golden.
Flip and sear the other side until the outside is crispy.
Add in the butter, garlic, parsley and lemon juice, stirring the melting butter around each fillet. (The butter will begin to brown slightly.)

SOME TIPS:

A good quality non stick pan will save you unnecessary stress of salmon sticking to a non-seasoned pan, and many tears of frustration
You can substitute the butter with 2 tablespoons of olive oil if your hesitant to use butter
Add in a splash of white wine also for a gourmet feel! (I usually add in 3-4 tablespoons)
Fresh parsley is the only way to go with this! I don’t really recommend cooking or garnishing with dried parsley

This pan seared salmon recipe is restaurant quality, ready in under 15 minutes! Perfectly cooked, crispy and flaky salmon with a silky, buttery lemon garlic sauce.

De-LICIOUS!

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Pan Seared Salmon with Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce

Name: Pan Seared Salmon with Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 28 ounces (800 g) skinless salmon filets; Salt and pepper (, to season); 3 tablespoons lemon juice (, divided); 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 tablespoons butter; 8 cloves garlic (, finely chopped or minced); 4 tablespoons fresh chopped Italian parsley leaves (, divided); Lemon slices of half a lemon

Lemon Garlic Herb Salmon is a deliciously easy salmon recipe, so simple to make, yet so delicious! Crispy on the outside, soft and tender on the inside!

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Servings: people

Ingredients

28 ounces (800 g) skinless salmon filets
Salt and pepper , to season
3 tablespoons lemon juice , divided
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
8 cloves garlic , finely chopped or minced
4 tablespoons fresh chopped Italian parsley leaves , divided
Lemon slices of half a lemon

Instructions

Pat dry room temperature salmon filets with paper towel. Season all over with salt, pepper. Squeeze 1-2 teaspoons of lemon juice over each filet, and rub all the flavour in.
Heat the olive in a large non-stick pan or skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Place salmon filets flesh side down, pressing them lightly so the entire surface of the flesh comes into contact with the pan. Sear, undisturbed, for 3-4 minutes until crispy and golden.
Flip and sear the other side of each filet for TWO minutes. Add in the butter, chopped garlic, 3 tablespoons of parsley, remaining lemon juice and lemon slices. Stir the butter and garlic around each filet.
Continue to cook the salmon for a further 1-2 minutes, or until salmon reaches desired doneness. (The butter will begin to brown slightly.) Taste test and season with salt and pepper to your tastes, and add more lemon juice if desired.
Garnish with the remaining parsley and drizzle the butter over each filet.
Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Pan Seared Salmon with Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce

Amount Per Serving

Calories 335 Calories from Fat 180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 20g 31%

Saturated Fat 5g 25%

Cholesterol 108mg 36%

Sodium 128mg 5%

Potassium 890mg 25%

Total Carbohydrates 3g 1%

Protein 34g 68%

Vitamin A 11.6%

Vitamin C 14%

Calcium 3.7%

Iron 9.5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Comments

stefanie cooper says
April 15, 2019 at

Im a beginner level cook, and this came out perfect! I used a dutch oven and it worked so well to sear salmon as well a super fresh salmon. So easy and presentation was awesome . thank you so much

Molly says
April 15, 2019 at

Super delicious, thansk for sharing!

Jane says
March 19, 2019 at

This was my first time cooking and eating Salmon. I tweaked some ingredients used in native cooking. It still turned out to be family favorite. Thanks so much for sharing this recipe.

Teri McCarthy says
February 16, 2019 at

Best salmon ever! My whole family loved it. Thanks for this wonderful recipe!!

Nancy says
February 5, 2019 at

Excellent!! I made this tonight in just a few minutes and it looked & tasted like restaurant fare. This is a keeper. Thank you.

Kari says
November 29, 2018 at

This recipe was amazing and so easy to make! A very elegant meal made at home. Even my picky grandfather enjoyed it.

Thank you for sharing!

Shari K Richart says
September 1, 2018 at

Thi was delish! I would have taken a picture but it got eaten too quickly!

Tonya Frost says
May 22, 2018 at

This recipe was sooooo delicious. Loved it and quick and easy to prepare.

Lisa says
March 7, 2018 at

hi karina. the instructions say “Flip and sear the other side of each filet for TWO minutes. Then, add in the remaining butter” but for the life of me, i can’t figure out what i did with the beginning butter! LOL … help!

- Karina says
  March 10, 2018 at
  
  You can use the butter or olive oil when searing the salmon. Hope that helps clarify it for you! Thanks so much for following along with me! You will love this salmon! Enjoy!
  
Lala says
January 21, 2018 at

This came out amazing!

Rohit says
November 18, 2017 at

Simple receipe and great result! Thanks a ton for sharing this

- Karina says
  November 19, 2017 at
  
  You’re welcome Rohit! I’m so glad you enjoyed this one!
  
April says
August 19, 2017 at

I’m all in for trying this tonight for me & my boyfriend. This is my first time cooking & eating salmon so I am excited to try this. I have a little confusion however.. In step 3, it says to add remaining butter after flipping the filets.. Where do I put the first amount of butter at? In the olive oil in step 2? I want this to come out perfect so I just wanted to make sure I don’t miss anything.

Latoya says
August 10, 2017 at

So, you do leave the skin on?

Ana says
May 2, 2017 at

Amazing recipe. Love the garlic and lemon combined with the crispness of the salmon. Tried it today!

Barbara says
April 24, 2017 at

Was great a definite do over.

Cindy says
March 17, 2017 at

So easy, moist and delicious!

doris gonzalez says
March 14, 2017 at

I would love to know the nutritional value. I love salmon, can’t wait to try it. thanks.

Kandy McDonald says
March 13, 2017 at

This recipe looks amazing and I want to try right away. My question is this. The ingredients say skinless fillets, but the directions day to saute them skin side down first. I prefer skinless, but if the recipe is better with the shin on, I’ll do it that way.

- Karina says
  March 13, 2017 at
  
  Hi Kandy! My apologies! I’ve fixed it to read ‘flesh side down’. Thank you for picking that up!

Pan Seared Salmon with Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce

Crispy Pan Seared Salmon with a Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce is a deliciously easy salmon recipe ready in minutes!

SALMON

HOW TO MAKE PAN SEARED SALMON WITH LEMON GARLIC BUTTER SAUCE