Description
A delicious salmon dish topped with a rich lemon-butter herb sauce.
Ingredients
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- 2 Tablespoons finely chopped green onions (shallots)
- 3 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 6 Tablespoons COLD butter
- 1 Tablespoon dill (dried or fresh), chopped
- 1 Tablespoon finely chopped chives
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 4 boneless, skinless salmon fillets
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 Tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Prepare the sauce: Place the finely chopped green onions, lemon juice and wine in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil on high heat, then reduce heat to medium and cook for 7-8 minutes, or until liquid has reduced to about 2-3 Tablespoons. Remove from heat. Add butter, 1 Tablespoon at a time, stirring continuously, until all butter has been melted and incorporated into sauce. Add dill, chopped chives and black pepper. Mix to combine. Set sauce aside while you cook the salmon.
- In a small dish, combine 1 Tablespoon of olive oil and 1 Tablespoon of lemon juice. Using a pastry brush, coat all sides of the salmon with this mixture.
- Spray a skillet with non-stick spray, then place the other 2 Tablespoons of olive oil into pan. Heat until very hot (but not smoking). When skillet is very hot, add the salmon fillets. It should sizzle when you add them to skillet. Cook salmon for about 4 minutes without moving them.
- After 4 minutes, carefully turn the salmon to the other side and continue cooking. Add 1 Tablespoon butter. As the butter melts, continuously spoon the melted butter onto the salmon as it cooks. Salt and pepper the salmon lightly. In about 3-4 minutes, the salmon should be done. Make sure the salmon is done, and flakes easily.
- Reheat lemon-butter sauce if necessary right before the salmon is done.
- To serve, place salmon fillet on individual plate, then spoon some of the warm sauce over the top. Enjoy!
Notes
- Salmon can also be grilled outside on a BBQ. Remember to coat it with olive oil and lemon juice mixture before adding it to the grill.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Pan-seared
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet (6 oz. plus sauce)
- Calories: 527
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 396mg
- Fat: 41g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 146mg
Keywords: Salmon, Lemon, Butter, Herb Sauce