Under 30 minutes
Garlic Butter Salmon
Pan-roasted salmon with lemony garlic butter and a crisp, deeply browned surface.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 12 minutes
- Serves
- 4
- Level
- Easy
This is a restaurant-style salmon technique designed for a home skillet. Starting presentation-side down creates a beautiful crust; finishing gently in foaming garlic butter keeps the fish succulent.
Developed and written by the Suppermere kitchen · Published August 26, 2026What you’ll need
Ingredients
Step by step
Method
- 01
Pat salmon very dry and season both sides with salt and pepper
Pat salmon very dry and season both sides with salt and pepper.
- 02
Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat
Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add salmon presentation-side down and cook without moving for 4 minutes.
- 03
Turn the salmon and lower the heat
Turn the salmon and lower the heat. Add butter, garlic, thyme, and two strips of lemon peel.
- 04
Tilt the pan and spoon foaming butter over the fish until just cooked
Tilt the pan and spoon foaming butter over the fish until just cooked, 3 to 5 minutes more.
- 05
Rest for 2 minutes
Rest for 2 minutes, then finish with lemon juice, parsley, and the browned garlic butter.
