Garlic Lemon Herb Pan-Fried Salmon

Pan-Fried Salmon in a garlic lemon herb sauce is a crispy skillet-cooked salmon recipe that requires few ingredients and only about 15 minutes to make.

Looking for that ONE skillet-cooked salmon recipe that you can swaddle your life around and use over and over and over on repeat? 

You’re in luck.

This easy approach to cooking salmon in a skillet can be your new go-to method for preparing fish. It requires so little time, energy and ingredients yet the result is a perfectly crispy salmon (the best kind!) with a nice moist and tender inside.

So let’s make it!

How to Make Garlic Lemon Herb Pan-Fried Salmon:

Heat the avocado oil in a large stainless steel or cast iron skillet (12-inch skillet recommended) over medium-high heat.

Sprinkle salmon fillets with sea salt, onion powder, and black pepper. Carefully place flesh-side down on the hot skillet. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, until the sides begin turning opaque. Carefully flip to the other side and cook another 2 minutes. If necessary, turn heat down to medium or medium-low.

Add the remaining ingredients (garlic, lemon zest, and lemon juice and parsley) and stir.

Cover skillet and cook an additional 2 to 5 minutes, until salmon reaches desired done-ness.

Serve salmon with favorite side dishes and enjoy!

Suggested Side Dishes:

• • • • Teriyaki Vegetable Stir Fry with Rice
      • Orange-Ginger Roasted Carrots
      • Balsamic Roasted Vegetables
      • Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Spinach and Grapes
      • Germany Style Sweet Potato Salad 
      • Roasted Winter Vegetable Quinoa Salad with Cider Vinaigrette

    Crispy salmon for life!

    Garlic Lemon Herb Pan-Fried Salmon

    5 from 1 vote

    By Julia

    Prep: 10 minutes mins

    Cook: 15 minutes mins

    Total: 25 minutes mins

    Servings: 4 servings

    

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    Ingredients 

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    • ▢ 3 Tbsp avocado oil
    • ▢ 1 1/2 lbs salmon, cut into fillets
    • ▢ 2 tsp onion powder
    • ▢ 1/4 tsp black pepper
    • ▢ 1/4 tsp sea salt, to taste
    • ▢ 4 cloves garlic, minced
    • ▢ 1 lemon zested
    • ▢ 2 Tbsp lemon juice
    • ▢ 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped

    Instructions 

    • Heat the avocado oil in a large stainless steel or cast iron skillet (12-inch skillet recommended) over medium-high heat.
    • Sprinkle salmon fillets with sea salt, onion powder, and black pepper. Carefully place flesh-side down on the hot skillet. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, until the sides begin turning opaque. Carefully flip to the other side and cook another 2 minutes. If necessary, turn heat down to medium or medium-low.
    • Add the remaining ingredients (garlic, lemon zest, and lemon juice and parsley) and stir.
    • Cover skillet and cook an additional 2 to 5 minutes, until salmon reaches desired done-ness. Serve salmon with favorite side dishes and enjoy!

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving, Calories: 361kcal, Protein: 35g, Fat: 24g

    Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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