salmon with honey lemon sauce

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Rock Hill, SC
Updated on Oct 27, 2014

A lemony sauce drizzled over a good piece of salmon is, in my book, perfection! So so good.

prep time 5 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Stove Top
yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 medium lemon, juice and zest
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
  • 4 - salmon filets, skin on
  • - thyme, dried
  • - kosher salt

How To Make salmon with honey lemon sauce

  • Step 1
    In a small sauce pan, combine olive oil, butter, lemon juice, zest, garlic powder, honey and dijon mustard. Bring to a simmer over med heat for 3-4 minutes stirring occasionally.
  • Step 2
    Pat salmon with paper towell. Score skin side with a knife, and rub the dried thyme and salt into salmon.
  • Step 3
    Heat pan on med to med-high heat, add olive oil and heat till it just about starts to smoke. Add salmon skin side down and cook for 3-4 minutes or you see pink 2/3 of the way. Flip and cook 1 or 2 minutes more. Plate and pour honey lemon sauce on top.

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Category: Fish
Keyword: #lemon
Keyword: #salmon
Keyword: #honey
Ingredient: Fish
Culture: American
Method: Stove Top

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