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Easy 5-Ingredient Salmon

This easy salmon recipe delivers big flavor with just a few pantry and fridge staples. Pan-searing in butter browns the fillets but keeps them moist.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 304

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 4 6 ounce fillets salmon
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 4 lemon wedges

Method
 

  1. Gather all ingredients.
  2. Stir garlic powder, basil, and salt together in a small bowl.
  3. Rub the mixture evenly over salmon.
  4. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add salmon and cook until browned and flaky, about 5 minutes per side.
  5. Serve salmon with lemon wedges.

Nutrition

Calories: 304kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 37gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 402mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1g

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