15-Minute One Skillet Salmon with Lemon Garlic Butter
Quick and flavorful skillet salmon with crispy skin and a rich lemon garlic butter sauce, ready in just 15 minutes.
Equipment
- large skillet
- fish spatula
Ingredients
- 4 salmon fillets (6 oz each), skin-on
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- salt and black pepper, to taste
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 lemon, sliced (garnish)
- fresh parsley or dill (optional)
Instructions
- Pat salmon dry and season generously with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet and place salmon skin-side down.
- Press gently and cook undisturbed until skin is crispy.
- Flip salmon briefly, then remove from pan.
- Melt butter with garlic and lemon juice in the same pan.
- Spoon sauce over salmon and garnish before serving.
Notes
Dry salmon thoroughly for crispy skin. Do not move salmon until it releases naturally. Cook to 125–130°F for medium-rare or 145°F for well-done.