Pan Roasted Salmon with Garlic, Herbs, & Lemon

salmon fillets

🥗Healthier: trout fillets

💰Cheaper: tilapia fillets

Tilapia is more budget-friendly while still providing a mild flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

Portion the salmon from the whole filet by removing the thinner tail portion.

Debone the thicker portion of the salmon.

Slice the fillets into about 6 to 7 ounce portions.

Remove the skin and the bloodline (grayish area) from the back of the fillet.

Season the top of the salmon portions with a good pinch of kosher salt and black pepper.

Get a large saute pan on high heat and add a generous splash of oil.

Sear the salmon fillets in the hot pan until golden brown.

Flip the salmon and transfer to a plate or tray.

Add butter to the hot pan along with a whole head of garlic sliced down the middle and a whole lemon sliced down the middle.

Cook the garlic and lemon until they develop a golden patina on the bottom.

Add rosemary and thyme along with the salmon to the pan.

Transfer the pan to a 450 degree oven for 2 minutes or until the salmon is just barely cooked through and still tender in the middle.

Place the roasted salmon in the middle of your dinner table with delicious sides.

Cooking Techniques

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