Description
This Pan-Seared Salmon recipe features tender fillets of salmon topped with a flavorful pesto butter. It’s a quick and delicious dish perfect for a weeknight dinner or special occasion.
Ingredients
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For the Pesto Butter:
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons basil pesto
For the Salmon:
- 2 tablespoons light olive oil
- 4 4-ounce fillets salmon, skin removed
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Juice from 1/2 of a lemon
Instructions
- Prepare the Pesto Butter: In a small bowl, mix together the softened butter and basil pesto until well combined. Set aside.
- Cook the Salmon: Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Season salmon fillets with salt and pepper, then place them in the skillet. Cook for about 4-5 minutes per side or until the salmon is cooked through. Squeeze lemon juice over the salmon.
- Serve: Top the cooked salmon with a dollop of pesto butter and serve hot.
Notes
- You can adjust the amount of pesto in the butter to suit your taste preferences.
- Feel free to add additional herbs or seasonings to the pesto butter for extra flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: Approximately 350 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg