Salmon with Browned Butter Lemon Sauce
This delicious salmon with a super simple browned butter lemon sauce is restaurant worthy.
Ingredients
For the Browned Butter Lemon Sauce
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- dash salt and pepper
For the Salmon
- 4 samon filets - skin on
- 1 tbsp butter
Instructions
For the Browned Butter Lemon Sauce
- Melt butter in a small sauce pan over medium-low heat.
- In 2-3 minutes, the butter should start to turn a golden color. The solids are browning while the fat stays its normal color.
- Whisk it every few seconds. Once the aroma changes to slightly nutty and sweet, it's done.
- Poor the butter into a small bowl and whisk in the lemon juice, salt and pepper. Taste it and add more lemon juice if desired. Set aside.
For the Salmon
- Heat a non-stick skillet over medium-low heat.
- Add a little butter to the skillet and place salmon filets skin side down. Leave them alone for 3-5 minutes.
- Watch the side of the filets and you should start to see them cooking. As the visibly cooked part rises closer to the center, flip the filets over.
- Let them cook another 3-5 minutes.
- Remove salmon from skillet and let it rest on a plate for about 2 minutes, then peel the skin off. It should come off easily.
- Serve right away with sauce.