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Easy Salmon Piccata

Recipe Snapshot

Servings

4

Total Time

20 min

Course

dinner

Ingredients

Dry salmon by patting gently on all sides with a paper towel. Combine  all-purpose flour, Kosher salt, and black pepper in a shallow bowl. Season salmon filets on all sides with flour, then shake off any excess.

Prep the salmon

1

Heat oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, add salmon and cook. Carefully turn salmon over so it is now skin side down, then cook. Transfer salmon to a plate while you make the sauce.

Pan sear the salmon

2

Add smashed garlic cloves to the pan, then cook until fragrant and browned. Add white wine and  capers, bring to a boil, and cook.

Make the piccata sauce

3

urn heat down to medium-low, then add remaining butter. Swirl until butter has completely melted. Remove the pan from the heat, add  fresh lemon juice and chopped parsley, then stir one final time. Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary.

Finish the sauce

4

Return cooked salmon filets to piccata sauce, garnish with additional parsley, lemon wedges, and a sprinkle of flaky sea salt. Serve immediately with extra piccata sauce spooned on top.

Finish, then serve

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