I love to sear salmon in a skillet because it yields a perfectly crisp seared exterior while the interior stays nice and tender. When you think there’s just no time for dinner, there’s always time to sear a salmon fillet and add a bright squeeze of lemon juice.
But here we’ve got 5 extra minutes so I made this seriously delicious garlic butter lemon sauce. That saying the “the secret’s in the sauce” holds true on this one.
The lemon butter sauce for salmon is made up of 4 basic ingredients (garlic, butter, fresh lemon juice and chicken broth) and once you try it you’ll want to add it to everything.
This pan fried salmon recipe is a restaurant-worthy dish that you can make in the comfort of your own home in 20 minutes!
Salmon fillets – main ingredient. Rich in omega 3 and great source of protein!
Salt and pepper – so the salmon isn’t bland.
Olive oil – to help brown the salmon and prevent sticking.
Chicken broth – to create a sauce. White wine will work great too.
Fresh lemon – for bright flavor. It’s the perfect complement to salmon.
Garlic – for another layer of flavor.
Butter – for richness.
