Skillet Salmon with Lemon Herb Butter
Crispy skin-on salmon with a pan sauce of browned butter, capers, and fresh herbs — the 30-minute weeknight dinner that feels like a Thursday restaurant night
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🛒 Ingredients
- 2 (6 oz each) skin-on salmon fillets
- 3 tbsp butter
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp capers
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1Pat salmon dry; season both sides with salt and pepper
- 2Heat oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high until shimmering
- 3Place salmon skin-side down — press gently with a spatula for 30 sec to prevent curling
- 4Cook undisturbed 5–6 min until skin is crispy and fish is 70% cooked up the side
- 5Flip gently; cook 2 min more
- 6Remove salmon; add butter and garlic to pan, cook until butter browns and smells nutty
- 7Add capers and lemon juice; pour pan sauce over salmon to serve
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