Pan-Seared Salmon with Lemon Brown Butter Sauce
Simple pan-seared salmon finished in a lemon brown butter sauce with optional herb garnish.
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Natashas Kitchen- •a little more than a pound Salmon filletscut into 4 fillets
- •1/2 teaspoon Saltseason both sides
- •1/8 teaspoon Black pepperseason both sides
- •2 Lemonszest 1 lemon for 1 tsp zest; juice to yield 4 tbsp
- •1 teaspoon Lemon zestfrom grated lemon peel
- •4 tablespoons Lemon juicefreshly squeezed
- •4 tablespoons Unsalted butterfor brown butter sauce
- •Parsley(optional)freshly chopped, for garnish
- •Dill(optional)optional alternative garnish to parsley
- 1
Cut a little more than 1 lb salmon into 4 fillets. Season both sides with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp black pepper.
2 min
- 2
Grate lemon peel to get 1 tsp lemon zest. Squeeze lemons to get 4 tbsp fresh lemon juice.
2 min
- 3
In a large light-colored pan over medium heat, add 4 tbsp unsalted butter. Stir and swirl often until browned, about 5 minutes.
5 min
- 4
Add salmon fillets to the browned butter. Cook 3 to 4 minutes on the first side.
4 min
- 5
Flip salmon and cook 2 to 3 minutes on the second side. In the last 2 minutes, add 1 tsp lemon zest and 4 tbsp lemon juice; spoon sauce over salmon as it cooks.
3 min
- 6
Transfer salmon to a serving plate and drizzle with the lemon brown butter pan sauce. Garnish with chopped parsley (or dill) and serve with extra sauce if desired.
1 min
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