Garlic Lemon Salmon Piccata
A delicious Garlic Lemon Salmon Piccata recipe featuring tender salmon fillets in a flavorful lemon garlic sauce.
Equipment
- large skillet
- shallow baking dish
Ingredients
Breading
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- paprika optional
Salmon
- 4 6-ounce salmon fillets or equivalent weight in smaller fillets
Sauce
- 3 tablespoons butter divided
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ⅓ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ¼ cup dry white wine
- ¼ cup capers drained
- 1 lemon thinly sliced
- 4 cups baby spinach
- Chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
Preparation
- In a shallow baking dish, add flour. Season salmon with salt and pepper (and paprika if desired), then dredge in the flour, and toss until coated.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon butter and olive oil. Add salmon and cook until golden, 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
- Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter to skillet. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute, then add lemon juice and white wine and bring to a simmer. Stir in capers, lemon slices and spinach and let cook down until wilted, 2 minutes.
- Return salmon to skillet and combine. Garnish with parsley and serve.
Notes
You can use smaller fillets instead of the specified size. Grilled salmon can also be used, omitting the flour step.
Nutrition
Serving: 1filletCalories: 562kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 48gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 672mgPotassium: 71mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1g
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