Lemon Butter Salmon Recipe

Rating 5.0
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| Last Updated on February 23, 2024
Lemon butter salmon is a truly effortless recipe. A silky smooth lemon butter cream sauce is paired with succulent salmon for a flaky, tender dish.
Utensils Dinner
Globe New American
13
ingredients
8
steps
20
minutes
Giselle is a recipe developer and content creator that loves all things sweet and savory. She runs her own food blog, The Busy Spatula, and her work has been featured on Yahoo!, Marvel Studios and the Kitchn.

Ingredients

Servings:
4
2 tbsp
unsalted butter
4
6-ounce salmon fillets
salt and pepper to taste
2/3 cup(s)
dry white wine
3 tbsp
butter
4
garlic cloves, minced
1
shallot, minced
3 tbsp
lemon juice, freshly squeezed
1/2 cup(s)
heavy cream
2 tsp
Italian seasoning
zest of 1 lemon
salt and pepper, to taste
minced parsley, for garnish
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Directions 8 steps | 20 Minutes

Step 1

Season the salmon with salt and pepper.

Lemon Butter Salmon Recipe: Season the salmon with salt and pepper.
Step 2

In a large nonstick skillet on medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter and add the salmon.

Lemon Butter Salmon Recipe: In a large nonstick skillet on medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter and add the salmon.
Step 3

If the salmon filets have skin, cook skin-side up for 4 minutes and then flip over and cook skin-side down for another 4 minutes, or until the internal temperature is at least 145°F. Remove salmon from pan and set aside.

Lemon Butter Salmon Recipe: If the salmon filets have skin, cook skin-side up for 4 minutes and then flip over and cook skin-side down for another 4 minutes, or until the internal temperature is at least 145°F.
Step 4

Deglaze the pan with the white wine, scraping up any browned bits.

Lemon Butter Salmon Recipe: Deglaze the pan with the white wine, scraping up any browned bits.
Step 5

Melt the butter and cook the garlic and shallot together until tender.

Lemon Butter Salmon Recipe: Melt the butter and cook the garlic and shallot together until tender.
Step 6

Whisk in the lemon juice, heavy cream, Italian seasoning and lemon zest.

Lemon Butter Salmon Recipe: Whisk in the lemon juice, heavy cream, Italian seasoning and lemon zest.
Step 7

Reduce the sauce until it thickens. Season with salt and pepper.

Lemon Butter Salmon Recipe: Reduce the sauce until it thickens.
Step 8

Pour sauce over the salmon. Garnish with parsley. Enjoy paired with a side salad or steamed vegetables.

Lemon Butter Salmon Recipe: Pour sauce over the salmon.
Nutrition Per Serving
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CALORIES
645
FAT
48.5 g
PROTEIN
36.6 g
CARBS
9.1 g
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Chrystal G.

Chrystal

31 Jul 2022

Rich and delicious recipe

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