Pan-seared Salmon Fillet with Spicy Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce
Quick and easy salmon dish with crispy skin and delicious spicy hot lemon butter sauce
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 slab Salmon Fillet divided into 4 or 5 pcs
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil extra virgin
- Salt for taste
- Ground Black Pepper for taste
- 4 cloves Garlic minced
- 2 tsp Red Chili Pepper Flakes
- 1 pc Lemon Zest
- 1 pc Lemon Juice
- 2 tbsp Rum (optional, add it when you don't have chicken broth or skip it)
- ⅓ cup Chicken Broth or water
- Parsley Flakes or fresh parsley (better)
- 2 tbsp Butter salted or unsalted is fine
Instructions
- Pat salmon fillet dry with paper towels.
- Season salmon fillet with salt and ground black pepper
- Heat a large saute or frying pan over medium heat.
- Add extra-virgin olive oil.
- When oil is hot, add salmon fillet, skin side first.
- Cook until brown and crispy, about 4-5 minutes.
- Flip salmon fillet to cook the other side, cook for about 2-3 minutes or until salmon is cook through.
- Transfer pan-seared salmon fillet on a serving platter, do not include the oil, set aside.
- Using the same pan, make the sauce.
- Add more olive oil if there's too little left on the pan.
- Add garlic and saute until lightly browned and fragrant.
- Add red chili pepper flakes, saute for a few seconds to release the heat then add broth or water, rum(if using) and lemon juice.
- Let simmer until sauce is reduced to half.
- Stir in butter and lemon zest and some parsley flakes, if using fresh parsley, add it at the end as garnish.
- Drizzle the spicy lemon butter sauce all over the pan-seared salmon fillet.
- Garnish as you like with more fresh parsley and lemon slices.
- Serve immediately.
- Enjoy it with steamed veggies or simple salad.
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