Description
Elevate your dinner table with this quick and easy salmon recipe that’s bursting with flavor. This Pan Fried Salmon with Garlic Butter Sauce delivers restaurant-quality taste in under 30 minutes, making it one of the best easy dinner ideas you’ll ever try. It’s perfect for a healthy snack, quick lunch, or elegant weeknight meal. Each fillet is pan-seared to golden perfection, then bathed in a buttery garlic-lemon sauce that’s rich, bright, and comforting all at once. Whether you’re looking for food ideas to impress guests or a reliable go-to for busy nights, this dish brings both flavor and ease to the table.
Ingredients
2 salmon fillets (about 6 oz each)
Salt and black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
3 garlic cloves, minced
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Optional: lemon slices, zest, red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Pat the salmon dry and season with salt and pepper. Let sit for 10 minutes.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high. Place salmon skin-side down. Sear for 4-5 minutes.
- Flip and cook 2-3 more minutes. Push fillets aside and add butter and garlic.
- Sauté garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Baste salmon with garlic butter sauce for 1-2 minutes.
- Finish with lemon juice and parsley. Serve with lemon slices if desired.