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Brown Butter Salmon Recipe Easy Date Night Dinner Your Family Will Love

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A quick and easy brown butter salmon recipe that delivers crispy skin and tender flesh, perfect for a special yet simple weeknight dinner your whole family will enjoy.

Ingredients

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  • 4 salmon fillets (about 6 oz / 170g each), skin-on preferred
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
  • Optional: pinch of red pepper flakes
  • Optional: 1 teaspoon honey

Instructions

  1. Pat your salmon fillets dry with paper towels. Season both sides generously with salt and pepper.
  2. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat in a skillet until shimmering but not smoking. Place the salmon skin-side down gently. Press down lightly to prevent curling. Cook for 4-5 minutes without moving it until the skin is golden and crispy.
  3. Flip the salmon carefully and cook the other side for 2-3 minutes until just cooked through but still tender. Transfer salmon to a warm plate.
  4. While the salmon cooks, melt butter in a small saucepan or clean skillet over medium heat. Stir frequently until it foams, turns golden, and smells nutty with tiny brown flecks forming. Remove from heat promptly to avoid burning.
  5. Stir minced garlic into the brown butter off the heat. Add lemon juice and chopped parsley, stirring to combine.
  6. Drizzle the brown butter sauce generously over the salmon fillets. Serve immediately.

Notes

Pat salmon dry to ensure crispy skin. Brown butter carefully to avoid burning. Add garlic off the heat to prevent bitterness. Cook salmon skin-side down first without moving to get a crisp crust. Leftovers keep well in the fridge for up to 2 days; reheat gently in a skillet to maintain texture.

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