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butter poached salmon being basted with butter in skillet with tomatoes and dill
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Butter Poached Salmon

This delicious Butter Poached Salmon recipe is a restaurant-quality meal made in just 15 minutes for an easy weeknight dinner or weekend company!
Prep Time7 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2
Calories: 373.5
Author: Taryn Scarfone

Ingredients

  • 8 oz salmon (2 filets)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 tbsp salted butter
  • salt and pepper to taste

Optional

  • fresh dill
  • grape tomatoes
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Instructions

  • Season salmon with salt and pepper
  • Preheat a skillet to medium-high heat.
  • Add the cooking oil.
  • Lay salmon in frying pan skin side down and cook for 3 min.
  • Turn the pan to low. Add the butter to the pan. Add dill and tomatoes, if using.
  • Use a spoon to spoon the melted butter on top of the salmon. Continue cooking and basting the salmon with the butter for another 3-5 minutes until your desired doneness.
  • Remove salmon from pan and plate.  Pour the remaining butter over the top and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1salmon filet | Calories: 373.5 | Carbohydrates: 0.01g | Protein: 22.7g | Fat: 31.2g | Saturated Fat: 12.9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11.9g | Trans Fat: 0.7g | Cholesterol: 107.5mg | Sodium: 185.1mg | Potassium: 560.8mg | Sugar: 0.01g | Vitamin A: 570.1IU | Calcium: 18.7mg | Iron: 1mg