Pan Fried Salmon

Make a delicious Pan Fried Salmon with lemon butter sauce, perfect for a quick and healthy lunch or weeknight dinner!

📝 Ingredients

• 1 pound salmon filet
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 garlic clove (minced)
• 3-4 sprigs of fresh thyme
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 lemon (juice, and zest)
• sea salt (to taste)
• freshly grounded pepper (to taste)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- Season the salmon ---
2. 2Add minced garlic olive oil, thyme, sea salt, and black pepper over the fish filets.
3. 3Using your hand, gently massage the ingredients into the filets, coating both sides evenly.
4. 4--- Pan-fry the salmon ---
5. 5Heat a cast-iron pan over medium-high heat. Place the salmon skin-side down in the cast-iron pan and cook for about 4 minutes.
6. 6Carefully flip the filets using a spatula and cook for 3-4 minutes. The salmon should be opaque and easily flake when pulled with a fork.
7. 7Transfer the filets to a serving plate.
8. 8Melt the butter in the same pan over low heat. Add the lemon zest, lemon juice, and butter to the pan.
9. 9Whisk them together for about 1-2 minutes until the sauce thickens.
10. 10Drizzle the lemon butter sauce over the fried salmon. Serve hot with your choice of keto-friendly side dish.