Busy Day Lemon Salmon Skillet

A quick and nutritious lemon and garlic salmon dish that is ready in minutes.

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Course: Main

Cuisine: American

Keyword: salmon

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 30

Servings: servings

Calories: 771kcal

Cost: $16

Juice one of the lemons, set juice aside. Slice the other lemon into thin slices, set aside.
Place the salmon filets on a board and pat dry. In a small bowl, combine 1 TBSP of the olive oil, smoked paprika, brown sugar, garlic salt, pepper, Panko. Spread the spice rub all over the skinless side of the salmon.
Heat a large skillet on high heat. After one minute, add the remaining 1 TBSP olive oil to the hot pan. Place the salmon, skin side down into the pan and sear until the skin is crispy. The fish will release easily once the skin is cooked through. DO not force the salmon to release. Remove the fish after well seared. Cover and keep warm. With the heat OFF, add the butter, lemon juice and garlic to the hot pan. Stirring constantly, sauté the garlic until fragrant. Turn the heat up to low, add the lemon slices and let cook until softened- about 1-2 minutes. Add the fish back to the pan and spoon the garlicky butter sauce over the top of the fish and continue cooking until the fish is just cooked through- about 3 minutes more. Remove the fish to dinner plates and spoon sauce over the fish and top with cooked lemon slices.
Serve immediately.

Turn your exhaust fan on HIGH while the fish is searing.