Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon
A restaurant-quality salmon dish featuring perfectly pan-seared salmon with crispy skin and a luxurious lemon-caper beurre blanc sauce.
1.5 lbs
Salmon fillets-skin on, pin bones removed
1/2 cup
Dry white wine-such as Chardonnay
1/4 cup
White wine vinegar
1 shallot
Shallot-minced
1 tbsp
Capers-drained
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A restaurant-quality salmon dish featuring perfectly pan-seared salmon with crispy skin and a luxurious lemon-caper beurre blanc sauce.
Instructions
- Pat Salmon fillets dry with paper towels. Season with Salt and White pepper.
- Heat Olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat.
- Place Salmon fillets skin-side down in the hot skillet. Cook for 5-7 minutes, until skin is crispy and golden brown.
- Flip Salmon and cook for another 2-3 minutes, or until cooked through.
- Remove Salmon from skillet and set aside.
- To make the Beurre Blanc, combine White wine, White wine vinegar, and Shallot in the same skillet. Bring to a simmer and reduce until almost dry.
- Add Capers and Heavy cream. Simmer for 1 minute.
- Reduce heat to low. Whisk in cold Butter, one cube at a time, until sauce is emulsified and creamy. Do not boil.
- Stir in Lemon juice and Fresh chives. Season with Salt and White pepper to taste.
- Pour Beurre Blanc over Salmon fillets and serve immediately.
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1.5 lbs
680 g
Salmon fillets-skin on, pin bones removed
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1/2 cup
113 g
Dry white wine-such as Chardonnay
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1/4 cup
60 mL
White wine vinegar
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1 shallot
50 g
Shallot-minced
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1 tbsp
15 mL
Capers-drained
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1/4 cup
57 g
Heavy cream
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1 cup
226 g
Butter-unsalted, cold and cubed
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2 tbsp
30 mL
Lemon juice-freshly squeezed
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1 tbsp
15 mL
Fresh chives-chopped
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1/2 tsp
2.5 mL
Salt
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1/4 tsp
1.25 mL
White pepper-ground
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2 tbsp
30 mL
Olive oil
Equipment
- Large skillet
- Whisk
- Paper towels
Instructions
- Pat Salmon fillets dry with paper towels. Season with Salt and White pepper.
- Heat Olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat.
- Place Salmon fillets skin-side down in the hot skillet. Cook for 5-7 minutes, until skin is crispy and golden brown.
- Flip Salmon and cook for another 2-3 minutes, or until cooked through.
- Remove Salmon from skillet and set aside.
- To make the Beurre Blanc, combine White wine, White wine vinegar, and Shallot in the same skillet. Bring to a simmer and reduce until almost dry.
- Add Capers and Heavy cream. Simmer for 1 minute.
- Reduce heat to low. Whisk in cold Butter, one cube at a time, until sauce is emulsified and creamy. Do not boil.
- Stir in Lemon juice and Fresh chives. Season with Salt and White pepper to taste.
- Pour Beurre Blanc over Salmon fillets and serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving
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