Garlic Lemon Salmon
 
 
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Recipe type: seafood
Ingredients
  • 4 (6oz) skinless salmon fillets
  • sea salt and black pepper
  • 3 t. olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • ¼ c. chicken broth
  • 2 T. fresh lemon juice
  • 3 T. + 1 T. unsalted butter
  • ½ t. honey
  • lemon slices for garnish
Instructions
  1. Remove salmon fillets from refrigerator and allow to rest at room temperature for 10 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile prepare garlic lemon butter sauce. In a small saucepan, melt 1 t. butter over medium heat.
  3. Add garlic and saute until lightly golden brown - approx. 1-2 minutes. Pour in chicken broth and lemon juice.
  4. Let sauce simmer until it has reduced by half - about 3 minutes. Stir in butter and honey and whisk until combined, set sauce aside.
  5. Dab both sides of salmon dry with paper towels, season both sides with salt and pepper.
  6. Heat olive oil in a (heavy) skillet over medium high heat.
  7. Once oil is simmering, 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 cooked through - about 2 to 3 more minutes.
  8. Plate salmon and drizzle each serving generously with butter sauce, garnish with lemon slices if desired.
Recipe by The Gingham Apron at https://www.theginghamapron.com/garlic-lemon-salmon/