Garlic Butter Salmon Bites

by 30MinuteMeals
Prep: 10m
Cook: 10m
seafood
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Ingredients
Servings:4
1lbsalmon
salt and pepper
1tbspolive oil
2tbspbutter
4garlic
1tbsplemon juice
1tbspparsley
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Instructions
  1. 1

    Prep the salmon

    Remove the skin and cut the salmon into 1-inch cubes. Pat them dry with paper towels and season all over with salt and pepper. Mince the garlic and chop the parsley while the pan heats.

  1. 2

    Sear the bites

    Add the olive oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once the pan is HOT, add the salmon and cook undisturbed for 2 minutes. Turn the pieces with tongs and cook another 2-3 minutes until browned on all sides and just cooked through. Transfer to a plate.

  2. 3

    Build the garlic butter

    Turn the heat to medium-low. Add the remaining tablespoon of butter and let it melt. Stir in the minced garlic and cook about 1 minute until fragrant, watching so it doesn't burn. Pull the skillet off the heat.

  3. 4

    Toss and serve

    Return the salmon to the skillet along with the lemon juice and parsley. Toss gently to coat, taste for salt and pepper, and serve right away.

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Garlic Butter Salmon Bites

Created by: 30MinuteMeals

Prep Time: 10m
Cook Time: 10m
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 lb salmon
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 4 garlic
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp parsley

Instructions

  1. Prep the salmonRemove the skin and cut the salmon into 1-inch cubes. Pat them dry with paper towels and season all over with salt and pepper. Mince the garlic and chop the parsley while the pan heats.
  2. Sear the bitesAdd the olive oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once the pan is HOT, add the salmon and cook undisturbed for 2 minutes. Turn the pieces with tongs and cook another 2-3 minutes until browned on all sides and just cooked through. Transfer to a plate.
  3. Build the garlic butterTurn the heat to medium-low. Add the remaining tablespoon of butter and let it melt. Stir in the minced garlic and cook about 1 minute until fragrant, watching so it doesn't burn. Pull the skillet off the heat.
  4. Toss and serveReturn the salmon to the skillet along with the lemon juice and parsley. Toss gently to coat, taste for salt and pepper, and serve right away.

Notes & Tips

This is what fast dinner is supposed to look like: one pan, six ingredients, done in 20 minutes. The trick is a genuinely hot pan before the salmon goes in, and leaving it alone for the first two minutes so it browns instead of steams. Don't cook the garlic in the same high heat you seared the fish in, it'll scorch, drop the heat first and pull the pan off the stove before the salmon goes back. Serve it over rice, mashed potatoes, or in a bowl with cucumber and avocado. Cook the salmon until just done and no further, dry salmon is the one way to ruin this.