Seared Salmon with Lemon Herb Butter
Tender seared salmon fillets topped with a luxurious lemon herb butter, perfect for a quick yet indulgent dinner.
5 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
4
Serves
450
Calories
Macros · per serving
37g protein
2g carbs
33g fat
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 4 salmon fillet
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon fresh dill
- 2 tablespoon fresh parsley
Instructions
- 1
Pat salmon fillets dry with paper towels and season with salt and black pepper on both sides.
- 2
Heat olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
- 3
Add salmon fillets to the skillet, skin-side down, and cook for 4-5 minutes without moving until the skin is crispy.
- 4
Carefully flip the salmon and cook for another 3-4 minutes until the fillets are just cooked through.
- 5
While salmon is cooking, melt unsalted butter in a small saucepan over low heat.
- 6
Stir in lemon zest, lemon juice, chopped fresh dill, and parsley into the melted butter.
- 7
Remove salmon from the skillet and plate. Drizzle the lemon herb butter over each fillet before serving.
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