SAUTéED SALMON WITH BROWN BUTTER CUCUMBERS
A gorgeous salmon fillet needs little more than a sprinkling of salt and pepper and a few minutes of gentle sautéeing in melted butter. You could stop there and serve the fish with salad and a crusty piece of bread. Or you could go one quick step further and add minced garlic, chopped cucumber and dill to the pan. The cucumber turns nutty in the pan's brown butter, with a tender exterior that remains crunchy in the middle - a nice contrast to the silky salmon. Wild salmon, which is costlier than farmed fish, is worth the price for its sweet, smooth texture and brilliant color. Be sure not to overcook the fillets, which should be soft and barely opaque.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories dinner, easy, quick, main course
Time 20m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large skillet, melt butter over medium high heat and cook until foam subsides and turns deep gold in color, about 3 minutes.
- Season salmon with salt and pepper and add to pan, skin side up. Cook without turning for 3 minutes. Add cucumbers and a pinch of salt to pan around salmon and stir to coat with butter. Continue to cook, stirring cucumbers around in pan, until fish turns deep brown, about 3 minutes longer. Flip fish (move cucumbers to the side to assure fish skin makes contact with pan). Add garlic to cucumbers and stir. Cook fish until done to taste, 2 to 4 minutes longer.
- Transfer salmon to plates. Stir dill and lemon juice into cucumbers in pan and cook for 20 seconds longer. Taste and add more salt, pepper and lemon juice if necessary. Serve cucumbers and butter sauce over fish.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 443, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 24 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 45 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 1217 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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Mandisa Njoko
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it always turns out great. It's a go-to dish for me when I'm short on time.
Ganesh Xettri
[email protected]This recipe is a bit pricey, but it's worth it for a special occasion.
Lance Craig
[email protected]I'm not a fan of cucumbers, so I omitted them from the recipe. The salmon and brown butter sauce were still delicious.
CAROL MUDAU
[email protected]I made this dish for a dinner party and it was a huge hit! Everyone raved about the salmon and the sauce.
Sajol Sukla
[email protected]The salmon was a bit overcooked for my taste, but the brown butter sauce was delicious.
nasira sumi
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! I'll definitely be making it again.
Aafi Shah1
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the salmon turned out dry. I'm not sure what I did wrong.
Pio Mataitini
[email protected]This was a great weeknight meal. It was quick and easy to make, and the results were impressive. The salmon was cooked perfectly and the brown butter sauce was delicious.
Shahzad Luckily
[email protected]I love the simplicity of this recipe. The few ingredients really let the flavor of the salmon shine through. I also appreciate that it's a relatively quick dish to make.
Khuselwa Fuba
[email protected]This dish was easy to make and turned out great! The salmon was cooked evenly and the brown butter sauce was rich and flavorful. I served it with roasted vegetables and it was a hit with my family.
Soniya Yasir
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of salmon, but this recipe changed my mind. The fish was so moist and flaky, and the brown butter sauce was divine. I will definitely be making this again.
Tarak Uday
[email protected]This recipe was absolutely delicious! The salmon was cooked perfectly, and the brown butter sauce was so flavorful. I loved the addition of cucumbers, which added a nice freshness to the dish.