Grilled Lemon Pepper Salmon with Garden Salad
Pan-seared salmon fillets crusted with lemon pepper seasoning, finished with melting butter. Serve with a crisp garden salad and a light soy dipping sauce on the side.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 340
- Protein
- 36g
Ingredients
- 2 fillets (6 oz each) salmon fillets
- 1 tbsp lemon pepper seasoning
- 2 tbsp butter
Instructions
- 1
Pat salmon dry with paper towels, then season both sides generously with lemon pepper.
- 2
Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high until it shimmers, about 90 seconds.
- 3
Sear salmon skin-side up for 3 minutes until the skin crisps and flesh turns opaque halfway up.
- 4
Flip carefully and sear 2 minutes more until the center flakes gently under a fork.
- 5
Add butter to the pan and tilt it over the fillets until melted and foamy, about 30 seconds.
- 6
Slide onto plates and serve with garden salad and soy dipping sauce on the side.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch skillet
- paper towels
- spatula
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