Simon's Truffle Butter Garlic Salmon
Ingredients
- 4 (6 oz) skinless salmon fillets (about 1-inch thick)
- Simon's Truffle Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tsp olive oil (or Simon's Truffle Oil)
- 2 garlic cloves , minced
- 1/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 3 Tbsp + 1 tsp unsalted butter , diced into 1 Tbsp pieces
- 1/2 tsp Simon's Secret Sauce
- 2 Tbsp minced fresh parsley
- Lemon slices for garnish (optional)
Instructions
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Remove salmon fillets from refrigerator and allow to rest at room temperature 10 minutes.
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Meanwhile, prepare the garlic lemon butter sauce. In a small saucepan, melt 1 tsp butter over medium heat.
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Add garlic and saute until lightly golden brown, about 1 - 2 minutes. Pour in chicken broth and lemon juice.
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Let sauce simmer until it has reduced by half (to about 3 Tbsp), about 3 minutes. Stir in butter and Simon's Secret Sauce and whisk until combined, set sauce aside.
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Dab both sides of salmon dry with paper towels, season both sides with Simon's Truffle salt and pepper.
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Heat olive oil (or Simon's Truffle Oil) in a (heavy) 12-inch non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
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Once oil is shimmering add salmon and cook about 4 minutes on the first side until golden brown on bottom then flip and cook salmon on opposite side until salmon has cooked through, about 2 - 3 minutes longer.
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Plate salmon (leaving oil in pan) and drizzle each serving generously with butter sauce, sprinkle with parsley and garnish with lemon slices if desired. Serve immediately.
