Easy Pan Fried Salmon With Lemon and Garlic

Pan-fried salmon with lemon and garlic in a skillet.

Easy Pan Fried Salmon With Lemon and Garlic

This absolutely gorgeous pan-fried salmon has a crispy skin, golden crust and the perfect tender flaky fish inside. All made in a simple garlic butter parsley sauce. Everything gets made in one pan and only takes about 15 minutes!

5 from 1 vote

Print Pin

Course: Easy Dinners

Cuisine: British

Prep Time: 2

Cook Time: 10

Servings: Servings

Save This Recipe

Author: Deborah Rainford

Ingredients

4 (4) fillets of fresh salmon
2 (2) lemons, 1 sliced, 1 juiced
2 tablespoons (2 tablespoons) olive oil
3 tablespoons (3 tablespoons) butter, salted is fine
3 cloves (3 cloves) garlic, finely chopped
1 (1) bunch parsley, chopped

Instructions

Pat dry room temperature salmon filets with paper towel. Season all over with salt, pepper.
Place the olive oil in a large non-stick skillet place salmon filets flesh side down, pressing them lightly so the entire surface of the flesh comes into contact with the pan and heat over medium high heat. Sear, undisturbed, for 5-6 minutes until crispy and golden.
Flip and sear the other side of each filet for TWO minutes. Remove the salmon to a plate and add in the butter, chopped garlic, 3 tablespoons of parsley, the juice of 1 lemon and the lemon slices. Place the salmon back in the pan and 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.

Notes

Notes- How to tell when salmon is done- it should be firm to the touch, and flakey. An internal temperature of 48ºc is recommended and the residual heat of the butter and the pan will cook the salmon an extra few degrees.

Nutrition

Tried this recipe?Tag Me @savvybites or tag #savvybites!