Lemon Butter Salmon – Cheese Curd In Paradise

My Lemon Butter Salmon is a delicious and easy meal. Roasted salmon topped with a garlic and fresh herb lemon butter sauce. Ready in 30 minutes!

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Ingredients

For Roasted Salmon

• fresh salmon
• olive oil
• salt
• black pepper

For Lemon Butter Sauce

• butter
• garlic
• fresh lemon juice
• black pepper
• fresh parsley

Instructions

Roasted Salmon

1. Pre-heat oven to 425°F.
2. Cut salmon into equal portions.
3. Rub the salmon with olive oil and season with salt and pepper and place on a baking sheet.
4. Bake for 12-14 minutes. The salmon should be flaky and crisp around the edges.

Lemon Butter Sauce

1. While salmon is baking prepare the lemon butter sauce.
2. In a sauce pan, add 4 tablespoon of butter to 2 cloves of minced garlic. Cook over medium heat till fragrant, about 2 minutes.
3. Whisk in fresh lemon juice, chopped parsley, and black pepper. The sauce will thicken. Remove from heat. Set aside while the salmon finishes cooking.

Assembly

1. Plate the salmon and pour the warm lemon butter sauce over the salmon. Serve.

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Lemon Butter Salmon

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Ingredients 

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For Roasted Salmon

• 1 ¾ lb fresh salmon
• 2 tbsps olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tsp black pepper

For Lemon Butter Sauce

• 4 tablespoon butter
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley

Instructions 

Roasted Salmon

• Pre-heat oven to 425°F.

• Cut salmon into equal portions.

• Rub the salmon with olive oil and season with salt and pepper and place on a baking sheet.

• Bake for 12-14 minutes. The salmon should be flaky and crisp around the edges.

Lemon Butter Sauce

• While salmon is baking prepare the lemon butter sauce.

• In a sauce pan, add 4 tablespoon of butter to 2 cloves of minced garlic. Cook over medium heat till fragrant, about 2 minutes.

• Whisk in fresh lemon juice, chopped parsley, and black pepper. The sauce will thicken. Remove from heat. Set aside while the salmon finishes cooking.

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