Description
Garlic Butter Salmon with Fluffy White Rice is a mouthwatering dish that effortlessly combines rich garlic butter flavors with tender, pan-seared salmon. This recipe is not only quick to prepare, taking just 17 minutes from start to finish, but also versatile enough for both weeknight dinners and special occasions. Served atop a bed of fluffy white rice, it’s garnished with fresh parsley and a squeeze of lemon for a bright finish. The protein-packed salmon, paired with aromatic garlic butter, creates an impressive yet simple meal that will leave everyone at your table asking for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 salmon fillet (150-180g)
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tsp olive oil
- Salt & pepper (to taste)
- Fresh parsley (for garnish)
- 1 lemon wedge (for serving)
- 1 cup cooked white rice
Instructions
- Cook the rice according to package instructions. Fluff with a fork and keep warm.
- Pat the salmon fillet dry, then season both sides generously with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Place the salmon skin-side down and cook for about 4-5 minutes until golden brown. Flip and cook for another 3-4 minutes until fully cooked through.
- Remove the salmon from the skillet, melt butter over low heat in the same skillet, add minced garlic, and cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
- Spoon the garlic butter mixture over the salmon and serve it on a bed of fluffy white rice. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve with a lemon wedge.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 31g
- Cholesterol: 80mg