Garlic Butter Salmon with Fluffy White Rice
Enjoy flavorful Garlic Butter Salmon with Fluffy White Rice – a quick and easy recipe perfect for any occasion! Try it today!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 17 minutes
- Yield: Serves 2
- Category: Main
- Method: Pan-searing
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 salmon fillet (150-180g)
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tsp olive oil
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
- 1 lemon wedge (for serving)
- 1 cup cooked white rice (jasmine or basmati)
Instructions
- Cook the white rice according to package instructions. Once done, fluff with a fork and keep warm.
- Pat the salmon fillet dry and season both sides with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, place salmon skin-side down, and cook for 4–5 minutes without moving. Flip and cook for another 3–4 minutes until golden and cooked through.
- Remove the salmon and melt butter in the same skillet over low heat. Add minced garlic and sauté for about 30 seconds until fragrant. Spoon the garlic butter over the salmon.
- Serve the salmon on a bed of fluffy rice, garnished with chopped parsley and a lemon wedge.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg