Sauteed Lemon Butter Salmon
Tonight we had Sauteed Lemon Butter Salmon Sautéed with Scallions and garlic and spinach and it turned out great and including the parsnips all done in under 25 minutes. Now how was that for bad grammar?
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What you will need for your Sauteed Lemon Butter Salmon
these amounts are for 2 servings. You can change the number of servings on the recipe card found below this post.
- two 6 -8 oz. Salmon Fillets
- 4 tbsp. )1/2 stick) butter
- 3 large parsnips (or carrots)
- salt and black pepper
- 1/2 tbsp. dried basil
- 4-6 stalks fresh scallions
- 1 cup chopped fresh spinach
- 1/2 fresh lemon
And here is how to put together your Sauteed Lemon Butter Salmon Dinner
Our veggie du jour is parsnips. You could substitute carrots for the parsnips. We’re not going to boil or bake them. So in the pursuit of quick and easy we will let the the microwave work it’s magic. Peel and cut them into small french fry shaped pieces getting them all just about the same size.
Now put them in a microwave safe bowl and into the microwave set for four minutes or until they are soft. When the microwave beeps take them out and add a pad or two of butter, salt, pepper and some dried basil. Set it aside to be warmed up when the salmon is ready to be served.
Cut the fuzzy ends off the scallions – aka green onions – and peel off that extra layer.
Cut them into about 3/8″ pieces. Chop up the garlic. Coarsely chop up the spinach.
Put a skillet on at medium high and add the butter then the scallions. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Give them just a couple of minutes until they start to get brown.
Push the scallions off to the sides of the pan and put the salmon filets in with the skin side up. So if your filets have been skinned look for the flat side with the gray stripe across it and that will be the side to have on top.
When you can see a little bit of white appearing on the side of the filet it is time to turn them over. Usually about 2-3 minutes.
Add the garlic, spinach and squeeze in the lemon juice then toss in the lemon rind. Cook the salmon for just a minute or two. Put the parsnips back in the micro wave for just 30 seconds for a reheat.
Then go ahead and enjoy your Sauteed Lemon Butter Salmon. Don’t forget the parsnips!
An ice cold French Chablis worked great for us with our Sauteed Lemon Butter Salmon Sautéed with Scallions.
Here are some more quick and easy salmon recipes:
Pan Fried Salmon Recipe with Lemon Butter
Sauteed Lemon Butter Salmon
Ingredients
- 2 appx. 6 oz. Salmon filets
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter divided - 1 tbsp. for parsnips 3 for salmon
- 3 large parsnips
- salt and black pepper
- 1/2 tablespoon dried basil
- 4-6 stalks fresh scallions
- 1 cup chopped fresh spinach
- 2 cloves fresh garlic chopped
- 1/2 fresh lemon
Instructions
- Our veggie du jour is parsnips. You could substitute carrots for the parsnips. We're not going to boil or bake them. In the pursuit of quick and easy we will let the the microwave work it's magic. Peel and cut them into small french fry shaped pieces getting them all just about the same size. Put them in a microwave safe bowl and into the microwave set for four minutes. When the microwave beeps take them out and add a pad or two of butter, salt, pepper and some dried basil. Set it aside to be warmed up when the salmon is ready to be served.
- Cut the fuzzy ends off the scallions - aka green onions - and peel off that extra layer. Cut them into about 3/8" pieces. Chop up the garlic. Coarsely chop up the spinach.
- Put a skillet on at medium high and add the butter then the scallions. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Give them just a couple of minutes until they start to get brown.
- Push the scallions off to the sides of the pan and put the salmon filets in with the skin side up. If your filets have beed skinned look for the flat side with the gray stripe across it and that will be the side to have on top. When you can see a little bit of white appearing on the side of the filet it is time to turn them over. Usually about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the garlic, spinach and squeeze in the lemon juice then toss in the lemon rind. Cook the salmon for just a minute or two. Put the parsnips back in the micro wave for just 30 seconds for a reheat.
- Then go ahead and enjoy your Lemon Butter Salmon Sautéed with Scallions. Don't forget the parsnips!
