Garlic Butter Salmon

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil offers healthier fats while maintaining flavor.

salmon fillets

🥗Healthier: trout

💰Cheaper: tilapia

Trout is a healthier option, while tilapia is often more affordable.

parsley

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: cilantro

Spinach adds nutrients, while cilantro is often less expensive.

lemon

🥗Healthier: lime

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lime provides a similar acidity, while vinegar is a budget-friendly alternative.

Take salmon out of fridge 30 minutes prior to cooking. Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.

Heat oil in large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add salmon, presentation side down, and cook for 3 minutes until golden.

Turn salmon and cook the other side for 1 minute. THEN put the butter in.

Once butter is melted and foaming, add garlic and immediately start spooning the bubbling butter continuously over the salmon for 1 1/2 minutes. Tilt the pan slightly so the butter pools on one side. Use a large spoon to scoop the butter up and spoon it over the salmon.

Check Internal temperature of salmon. It should be 50°C/122°F for medium-rare. Remove salmon to a plate. Rest for 3 minutes – it will rise to 53°C/127°F.

Put pan back on unlit stove to keep butter hot. Add lemon juice.

Place salmon on serving plates. Spoon over butter, garnish with a sprinkle of parsley.

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