Here’s a simple, restaurant-style Lemon Butter Salmon recipe that’s quick, rich, and hard to mess up.
🍋🐟 Lemon Butter Salmon
Ingredients
- 2 salmon fillets (about 150–200 g each) Salmon
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3–4 cloves garlic (minced)
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tsp lemon zest (optional but great)
- Salt and black pepper
- Fresh parsley (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Season the salmon
Pat dry and season both sides with salt and black pepper. - Sear the salmon
Heat olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
Place salmon skin-side down and cook for 4–5 minutes until crispy. Flip and cook another 2–3 minutes. Remove and set aside. - Make lemon butter sauce
Lower heat. Add butter and garlic to the same pan. Cook for ~30 seconds until fragrant. - Add lemon
Stir in lemon juice and zest. Let it simmer for 1 minute. - Combine
Return salmon to the pan and spoon sauce over it for 1–2 minutes. - Serve
Garnish with parsley. Serve with rice, vegetables, or mashed potatoes.
Tips
- Don’t overcook salmon—it should stay moist and slightly pink in the center.
- For extra flavor, add a splash of honey or a pinch of chili flakes to the sauce.
If you want, I can also give you an oven-baked version or a creamy lemon butter variation.
