Garlic Butter Salmon

Name: Garlic Butter Salmon
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 17 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 56 g Butter; 18 g Garlic cloves; 8 g Lemon pepper seasoning; 600 g Salmon fillets; 40 g Lemon wedge

Garlic Butter Salmon · ready in 17 min · 4 servings · 360 kcal per serving · easy · 5 ingredients

Juicy salmon fillets seared in rich butter with fragrant garlic, finished with a bright touch of lemon. This simple yet luxurious dish delivers crispy edges, tender flakes, and bold savory flavor in every bite.

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 12 min
Total: 17 min
Serves: 4
kcal: 360
Difficulty: easy

American Main dishes Quick (30 min or less)Gluten-free High-protein (25 g+)Low-carb (20 g or less)

A QiMeal recipe · Updated 3 October 2026

Ingredients · 4 servings

56 gButter
18 gGarlic cloves
8 gLemon pepper seasoning
600 gSalmon fillets
40 gLemon wedge

Equipment

stovetop, chef knife, cutting board, paper towels, serving plates, skillet, spoon, tongs, wooden spoon

Instructions

Prep and setup
Gather all ingredients, pat the salmon fillets dry, mince the garlic cloves, and set a large skillet on the stovetop. · 5 min
What to look for: butter fully melted and bubbling
Melt butter
Heat the skillet over medium-high heat and add the butter, letting it melt and spread across the pan. · 2 min
What to look for: butter fully melted and lightly foamy
Cook garlic
Add the minced garlic cloves to the butter and stir constantly until fragrant without browning. · 1 min
What to look for: garlic smells fragrant and stays pale
Cook salmon
Season the salmon fillets on both sides with lemon pepper seasoning, place them in the skillet, and cook on both sides until done. · 8 min
When it is done: Fish flakes easily with a fork and reaches 63°C or 145°F internally.
Serve and garnish
Transfer the salmon to plates, spoon garlic butter from the pan over the top, garnish with lemon wedges, and serve. · 1 min
What to look for: lemon wedges on plated fish

Nutrition (per serving)

kcal	360
Protein	34 g
Carbohydrates	2 g
of which sugars	0 g
Fat	26 g
of which saturated	10 g
Fibre	0 g
Sodium	420 mg

Nutri-ScoreB

Allergens

Contains: fish, milk

Storage and reheating

Fridge: up to 2 days
Freezer: not recommended

Ingredient substitutions

Butter

olive oil: Use extra virgin for more flavor

Garlic cloves

garlic paste: Reduce cooking time slightly

Lemon pepper seasoning

salt and cracked pepper: Add lemon zest separately

Salmon fillets

arctic char: Cooks slightly faster

Lemon wedge

lime wedge: Adds sharper acidity