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pan seared salmon in butter garlic sauce

Two recipes for Pan Seared Salmon

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Two delicious recipes for Pan Seared Salmon: With Butter Garlic Sauce and Lemon Butter Sauce.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Appetizer, dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Fusion
Servings 5 Servings

Equipment

  • Cutting Board and Knife
  • Grater
  • Grill Pan

Ingredients
  

Ingredients for Recipe 1: Pan Seared Salmon with Lemon Butter Sauce

  • 500 gm Salmon
  • 4 tbsp Unsalted Butter
  • Salt; to taste
  • ½ tsp Black pepper powder
  • 1 heaped tsp Lemon and Orange Zest
  • 4 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • Chopped Coriander/parsley for garnishing
  • Sliced Lemons/Oranges for garnishing

Ingredients for Recipe 2: Pan Seared Salmon with Butter Garlic Sauce

  • 500 gm Salmon
  • 4 tbsp Herbed Butter
  • Salt; to taste
  • ½ rsp Black Pepper Powder
  • 2-3 Cloves Garlic; grated

Instructions
 

Method to make Recipe 1: Pan Seared Salmon with Lemon Butter Sauce

  • Cut the salmon into 4 big pieces.
  • Rub salt and pepper and let it rest for about 5 minutes.
  • While the salmon rests, grate the skin of lemon and orange and keep the zest ready.
  • Also, squeeze out the juice from one lemon.
  • Then, heat butter in a grill pan. Spread it evenly.
  • When the butter starts changing its colour, place the salmon pieces on the pan.
  • On high heat, pan-fry them for about 5-6 minutes.
  • Add lemon zest. Fry for 2 minutes.
  • Add lemon juice. Fry for 2 minutes more.
  • Remove from the pan. Pour the lemon-butter sauce on top. Garnish with chopped coriander/parsley and sliced oranges/lemon and serve.

Recipe 2: Pan Seared Salmon with Butter Garlic Sauce

  • Cut the salmon into 4 big pieces.
  • Rub salt and pepper and let it rest for about 5 minutes.
  • While the salmon rests, grate the garlic cloves and keep them aside.
  • Then, heat butter in a grill pan. Spread it evenly.
  • When the butter starts changing its colour, add grated garlic. Fry for about a minute.
  • Add salmon. Pan-fry them for about 6-8 minutes on high heat.
  • Remove from the pan. Pour the leftover butter and garlic. Garnish with chopped coriander/parsley leaves and serve.
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