🐟 Pan-Seared Salmon with Lemon and Garlic

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Salmon fillets seared in a frying pan with garlic and a splash of lemon. A high-protein dinner ready in 12 minutes.

⏱️ 12 min🍽️ 2 servings👩‍🍳 Easy🔥 398 kcal per serving💪 33 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 320 g fresh salmon
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 lemon
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • to taste salt

Method, step by step

  1. Pat the salmon fillets dry with kitchen roll and season with salt and pepper.
  2. Heat a frying pan with the oil over high heat. Slice the garlic and brown it for 30 seconds.
  3. Add the salmon skin side up and sear for 4 minutes without moving it.
  4. Flip and cook 3-4 more minutes, until the centre is just cooked.
  5. Squeeze the lemon over the top and serve.

Nutritional information (per serving)

398
kcal
33 g
protein
6 g
carbs
27 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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