Yield: 2 People

Pan Seared Salmon

The best pan seared salmon with butter, garlic and thyme. The salmon fillet with skin is crispy but moist and tender on the inside.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 10 oz. (300 g) salmon
  • Salt
  • Ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 4 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 4 sprigs of thymes
  • 3 dashes cayenne pepper
  • Lemon juice
  • Salt, to taste

Instructions

  1. Rinse the salmon with water and pat dry with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. Heat up a skillet (cast-iron preferred) on medium heat. Add the butter, let it melt before adding the salmon (skin side down). Add the garlic and thymes. Pan seared salmon in a cast-icon skillet.
  3. Pan sear the salmon, uninterrupted, for about 1 minute. Turn the salmon over and pan sear the other side, for another minute. Make sure you also turn the garlic over to avoid burning. Spoon the butter over the salmon with a spoon while cooking.
  4. Flip the salmon over (skin side down again) and add the cayenne pepper on top of the salmon. Add a squirt of fresh lemon juice, a pinch of salt to taste. Turn off heat and serve immediately. Pan seared salmon fillets with skin.

Nutrition Information

Yield

2

Serving Size

2 people
Amount Per Serving Calories 117Total Fat 12gSaturated Fat 7gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 4gCholesterol 31mgSodium 585mgCarbohydrates 3gFiber 1gSugar 0gProtein 1g