Lemon Garlic Salmon (Whole30, Paleo, Low Carb, Keto)
40aprons.com/lemon-garlic-salmon-whole30/A quick but elegant lemon garlic salmon recipe that's perfectly flavored. Whole30, paleo, low carb, and keto friendly.
Recipe Makes (Approximate): people
Ingredients
- ¼ cup ghee or butter (if not on Whole30)
- 6-8 garlic cloves (minced)
- ¼ cup chicken broth
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- Sea salt
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- 4 salmon filets (about 6 ounces each, patted very dry)
- Fresh cracked black pepper (if desired)
- 2 Tbsp. fresh parsley (minced)
- Fresh lemons (thinly sliced, for garnish)
Instructions
Make the lemon garlic sauce:
- In a small saucepan, melt ghee or butter over medium heat. Add the garlic and sauté 1-2 minutes or until fragrant. Add in the chicken broth, lemon juice, and a few generous pinches of salt. Simmer this mixture until reduced by 1/3 to 1/2. The sauce will turn from a really thin liquid to a thicker, more bubbly boil. Remove from heat and set aside.
Make the salmon:
- Remove the salmon from the fridge 10-20 minutes before cooking. Sprinkle both sides liberally with salt and season with fresh cracked black pepper, if desired. Heat avocado oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until shimmering.
- Carefully place salmon filets skin side up and cook until lightly browned on bottom, about 2-3 minutes or until crispy. Use a spatula to carefully flip, taking care not to flake off any flesh. Cook 3-4 minutes on second side, or until skin is crisp and flesh begins to feel firm to the touch. Remove at this point for a salmon cooked around medium. Continue to cook until flesh easily flakes with a fork for a well-done salmon.
- Remove pan from heat and pour lemon garlic sauce over. Sprinkle with parsley and arrange lemon slices over, if desired. Serve with skin or easily remove with a spoon, and serve with more lemon garlic sauce and lemon slices from the pan.
Recipe Notes
If you're on a Whole30, make sure you use ghee.
If you're dairy-free, use olive or avocado oil in place of the ghee or butter. You can also use a vegan butter.
I prefer my salmon cooked to medium-rare or medium. If you want to cook yours to this temperature, you might try cooking the flesh side of the salmon only 1-2 minutes then flipping and cooking another 2-3. If you like well-done salmon, cook 3 minutes on the flesh side and 4 minutes on the skin side, or until the flesh feels very firm and flakes easily with a fork.
Make sure you pat your salmon very dry on both sides with paper towels. This will help the salmon cook quickly and evenly, will promote a nice crust, and will prevent sticking to the pan.
Nutrition Information (Approximate)
Calories: 384calProtein: 34gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 122mgSodium: 133mgPotassium: 919mgTotal Carbs: 3gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gNet Carbs: 3gVitamin A: 690IUVitamin C: 18.2mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 1.9mg
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