Salmon in Garlic Herb Butter

By á-7997

Ingredients

• 4 salmon steaks, skin removed
• 5 tbsp garlic butter (recipe below)
• 1 sm onion, diced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 lemons, or juice of, or 1/4 c bottle lemon juice
• kosher salt
• pepper
• 1/4 - 1/2 c heavy whipping cream or milk
• Garlic Herb Butter
• 1/2 c unsalted butter, softened
• 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/8 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp basil
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1/4 tsp kosher salt

Preparation

Step 1

for butter, mix all ingredients in a food processor or by hand with a rubber spatula and store covered in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Salt and pepper both sides of salmon. Melt butter in non-stick pan. Saute onion and garlic until soft, approx. 3-4 minutes. Add salmon jto pan, pushing onions and garlic to the side and around the salmon. Cook salmon approx 4-5 minutes and then flip. Add the lemon juice, squeezing over salmon as it cooks. Cook salmon ad additional 4-5 minutes or until it flakes easily. Remove salmon from the pan and keep warm. Add another 2-3 tbsp of butter to the pan. Allow to melt before adding cream or milk. Bring butter/onion/milk mixture to a simmer. Simmer 1-2 minutes until slightly thickened. Pour over salmon steaks and serve.