Crispy Skin Salmon with Lemon Butter Garlic Sauce
Keep reading to find out how to make a tasty crispy skin salmon with lemon garlic sauce using delicious Alaska king salmon.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, seafood
Keyword: alaska, king salmon, salmon, seafood
Servings: 4
Calories: 378kcal
- 1 pound wild Alaska king salmon cut into 4 oz filets
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp tsp pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Lemon Butter Garlic Sauce
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1/3 cup chicken stock
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1 tbsp honey
Cut the wild Alaska king salmon into 4 oz filets and score the skin of the fish.
Drizzle the skin side of the salmon filet with olive oil
Add half a teaspoon of pepper and salt inside the score marks
Season the flesh side of the salmon filet with salt and pepper
Heat 1-2 tsp of olive oil on a hot frying pan and place the salmon filet skin side down. Let cook for 5-7 minutes
Flip the salmon filet to the flesh side, and let cook for an additional 2-3 minutes. Remove and let rest.
Serve skin side up and drizzle with the lemon butter garlic sauce.
Lemon Butter Garlic Sauce
Add the butter to a hot frying pan or pot
Add the crushed garlic and stir, reducing heat to medium
add the water, stir, and let simmer for 1 minute
add the lemon juice, stir, and let simmer for 1 minute
add the soy sauce, stir, and let simmer for 1 minute
Add the honey, stir, and let simmer for 2 minutes.
Serving: 4oz | Calories: 378kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 2297mg | Potassium: 82mg | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 90IU | Vitamin C: 8.3mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.5mg