Pan-Fried Salmon
Our pan-fried salmon is the perfect one-pan dinner. Lemon-infused, flaky and delicious. It's high protein, keto and gluten-free.
Servings: 4 salmon fillets
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 salmon filets
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 7 cloves garlic minced
- chopped parsley
- a few lemon slices
Instructions
- Pat dry your salmon fillets with a paper towel. Season with salt and pepper, squeeze half a lemon juice all over and rub it all in.
- Heat a non-stick pan to medium-high heat, add olive oil, and place the salmon fillets flesh down. Cook for 3 minutes until the surface is golden.
- Flip salmon fillets, cook for 1 minute, and add in the butter, with garlic, chopped parsley, and lemon slices.
- Cook the salmon for another 2-3 minutes until the salmon is cooked and butter slightly browned.
- Serve the fillets with the butter drizzled all over the top. Add salt, pepper, and lemon juice to taste.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 salmon fillet (4 oz) | Calories: 269kcal | Carbohydrates: 2.8g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 6.7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7.2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 171mg | Potassium: 348.9mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.4g | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 0.4mg