Seared Salmon with Browned Butter Lime Sauce
- 1/2 cups Flour
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 4 whole (6 Oz. Size) Salmon Fillets, Skin Removed
- 4 teaspoons Honey, Divided
- 6 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
- 3 Tablespoons Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice
- 1/2 teaspoons Salt
- 1/2 teaspoons Ground Black Pepper
- 1 clove Garlic, Minced
- 1 Lime, Zested
- 1.
- Preheat oven to 450 F. Place the flour in a shallow bowl.
- Pour the olive oil into a medium-sized saute pan, and heat the pan to medium-high heat.
- Dredge each piece of salmon in flour, and put all the pieces of salmon onto a large plate.
- Once the skillet is extremely hot, place two pieces of salmon into the pan.
- Sear the salmon for 90 seconds then drizzle the top of each fillet with 1/2 teaspoon of honey (I just drizzle it from the bottle, no need to measure).
- Flip the salmon, drizzle the tops with another 1/2 teaspoon of honey and sear for 90 more seconds.
- Remove the fillets to a plate.
- Repeat with the remaining two pieces of salmon.
- 2.
- Now, if you have a skillet that is ovenproof up to 450 F, place the salmon back in the pan and into the oven for 6-7 minutes to finish cooking in the oven.
- Alternately, if you dont have a pan that is ovenproof (I dont have one), use a spatula to put the seared salmon pieces into a baking pan or on a rimmed baking sheet, and place in the oven for 6-7 minutes.
- 3.
- While the salmon is finishing in the oven, start on the sauce.
- Place the butter into a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Swirl the butter occasionally, and cook for 3-5 minutes, until the butter is tan and smells nutty (not burned or dark)!
- Use a light colored saucepan if that helps you monitor the color.
- Remove from heat.
- Place the lime juice, salt, pepper and minced garlic into a blender.
- Once the butter has cooled for a minute, add it into the blender.
- Blend until everything is combined, about 15-20 seconds.
- You will still see some minced garlic and that is totally fine.
- 4.
- Take the salmon out of the oven.
- Put it onto your serving plates and drizzle the sauce on top straight out of the blender.
- Garnish with lime zest.
- Enjoy!
- Serves 4.
- Adapted from cookingclassy.com.
flour, olive oil, salmon, honey, butter, freshly squeezed lime juice, salt, ground black pepper, clove garlic
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/seared-salmon-with-browned-butter-lime-sauce/ (may not work)