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Grilled salmon fillets garnished with herbs and lemon slices on a white plate. Perfect for a healthy, flavorful meal.

Crispy Salmon with Basil Butter

A crispy pan-seared salmon topped with a luscious basil butter sauce
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: basil, quick, salmon
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 500kcal
Author: Lola Jay

Ingredients

  • 4 4 Oz salmon filet 4-5 oz per filet
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 3 tablespoon Avocado oil

Basil Butter

  • ½ cup of basil leaves
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ tsp salt
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Instructions

  • Combine all your basil butter ingredients in a mixing bowl or food processor and set aside.
    Basil, garlic, and oil in a food processor on a wooden board, ready to make fresh pesto sauce.
  • Bring your salmon to room temperature to ensure it doesn't stick to your pan. Then brush with olive oil and salt and pepper your salmon on both sides.
    Brushing oil on fresh salmon fillets on a wooden board, preparing for cooking.
  • Heat up your oil in preferably a cast iron pan. Make sure to use a high smoke point oil. Let the oil heat on high heat for 4 minutes or so. You want to make sure the oil is very hot to get that nice sear.
    Oil being poured into a cast iron skillet with High Smoke Point = 400F text displayed.
  • Bring the heat down to medium high. If you are using skin on salmon, place your salmon down on the skin side first. Sear for about 3-5 minutes if you are using no skin and 5-7 minutes if you are using skin on salmon.
    Four salmon fillets seasoned with black pepper in a cast iron skillet, ready for cooking on a wooden countertop.
  • Flip and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes.
    Sizzling salmon fillets in a cast iron pan, being flipped with tongs for perfect sear.
  • Bring your heat down to medium and remove the excess oil leaving about 1 tbsp. Add in your basil butter. Continuously spoon the butter over your salmon for about 30 seconds to finish cooking it.
    Pan-seared salmon fillets sizzling in lemon herb butter sauce, cooked in a black cast-iron skillet.

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Nutrition

Calories: 500kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 154mg | Sodium: 1420mg | Potassium: 915mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 775IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 2mg