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Lemon Butter Salmon

Pan-seared salmon fillets with crispy skin, finished in a lemon-butter-caper sauce. Elegant enough for date night, easy enough for a Tuesday.

DinnerFrenchEasy

5 min

Prep

12 min

Cook

17 min

Total

4

Servings

Easy

Difficulty

Ingredients

Instructions

1

Pat salmon dry and season skin-side and flesh with salt and pepper. Let sit at room temperature for 10 minutes.

2

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place salmon skin-side down and press gently with a spatula for 30 seconds to prevent curling. Cook 4-5 minutes until skin is crispy.

Tip: Start skin-side down in a hot pan and don't move the fish. The skin will release naturally when it's crispy.

3

Flip and cook 2-3 minutes more for medium (still slightly pink in the center). Remove to plates.

4

Reduce heat to medium. Add butter, garlic, and capers to the pan. Cook 1 minute. Add lemon juice and zest, swirl to combine. Spoon the sauce over the salmon and garnish with fresh dill.

Nutrition per Serving

380kcal

Calories

36g

Protein

2g

Carbs

26g

Fat

0g

Fiber

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