Lemon Butter Garlic Salmon
This Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon will melt in your mouth! Pan fried salmon is golden brown with amazing flavor. This low carb dinner recipe is ready in under 30 minutes.
Servings: 6
Calories: 263kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds salmon filets
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon paprika
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 4-6 lemon slices
Instructions
- Stir together garlic powder, salt, pepper, and paprika in a small bowl.
- Season top of salmon (not skin side) with seasoning mixture. Set aside.
- Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once butter melts, add salmon skin side down. Cook 3 minutes.
- Turn heat down to medium. Flip the salmon. Top with remaining butter, and add lemon slices to skillet. Cook for an additional 3-4 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh parsley or dill. Serve with a lemon wedge or squeeze additional lemon juice over salmon before serving.
Notes
The calories shown are based on the recipe serving 6 people, with 1 serving being 1 piece of salmon. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information.**
Nutrition
Calories: 263kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 344mg | Potassium: 556mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 518IU | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg