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    Home » Recipes » Paleo Recipes

    Salmon with Lemon-Butter and Capers Recipe

    Last Modified: Jan 18, 2023 by Paleo Leaper · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    You have to admit, one of the best things about eating fish is that you can cook it up pretty quickly, turning something so elementary into a marvelous dish. Like an act of unbelievable magic, you can transform an ordinary salmon fillet into a remarkable meal within 15 minutes.

    Salmon with Lemon-Butter and Capers

    All it takes is the addition of quality grass-fed butter and tangy, lemony capers. Wait a moment, did we just say creamy, delicious butter? Yes, if your body can handle it, there are plenty of reasons you should be eating butter or ghee, plus it makes food taste incredible.

    And the addition of fresh salmon to the lemon butter and capers is what makes this dish particularly special. Some sources state that salmon is one of the world's healthiest foods, but we will just say it is one food necessary from time to time in your diet.

    Salmon is rich in B12, selenium, and vitamin D, all of which are essential for proper development and growth.

    If you have children at home, know that this is a very grown-up dish, but if their developing taste buds can acquire unique flavor combinations from a young age, then the world really is their oyster, even if they don't dare try that one yet.

    A pecan and endive salad would suit this fish dish nicely, as the homemade mayo dressing allows fat-soluble vitamins, such as D and K, to be readily absorbed in your body.

    Or if you are wanting to tone down the zest and strength of the tiny capers, you may want to take refreshing nourishment in a radish, cucumber, and apple salad.

    Salmon with Lemon-Butter and Capers Recipe

    Serves: 2 Prep: 5 min Cook: 10 min

    Ingredients

    • 2 skinless salmon fillets
    • 1 tbsp. avocado oil
    • 3 tbsp. grass-fed butter or ghee, cubed
    • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
    • 1-2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
    • 2-3 tbsp. capers, rinsed
    • 1-2 tbsp. chopped parsley
    • Salt & pepper to taste

    Preparation

    1. Heat the avocado oil in a frying pan, then add the salmon fillets.
    2. Fry until cooked on both sides, about 3-4 minutes per side, and remove from the pan.
    3. Add the butter, garlic, lemon juice, and capers into the frying pan and allow to cook for a minute.
    4. Add the salmon gently back into the pan and spoon over the lemon butter. Season to taste.
    5. Serve with finely chopped parsley.

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    Salmon with Lemon-Butter and Capers Recipe

    Salmon with Lemon-Butter and Capers Recipe

    Indulge in the elegance of salmon and capers in a lemony-butter sauce and impress your guests with a surprisingly simple to prepare meal.
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 15 minutes mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 2 people
    Calories 478 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 skinless salmon fillets
    • 1 tbsp. avocado oil
    • 3 tbsp. grass-fed butter or ghee cubed
    • 2 garlic cloves crushed
    • 1-2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
    • 2-3 tbsp. capers rinsed
    • 1-2 tbsp. chopped parsley
    • Salt & pepper to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Heat the avocado oil in a frying pan, then add the salmon fillets.
      1 tbsp. avocado oil, 2 skinless salmon fillets
    • Fry until cooked on both sides, about 3-4 minutes per side, and remove from the pan.
    • Add the butter, garlic, lemon juice, and capers into the frying pan and allow to cook for a minute.
      3 tbsp. grass-fed butter or ghee, 2 garlic cloves, 1-2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice, 2-3 tbsp. capers
    • Add the salmon gently back into the pan and spoon over the lemon butter. Season to taste.
      Salt & pepper to taste
    • Serve with finely chopped parsley.
      1-2 tbsp. chopped parsley

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 478kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 35gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 141mgSodium: 631mgPotassium: 905mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.4gVitamin A: 1266IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 2mg
    Keyword butter, capers, lemon, salmon
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