Winning Pan-Seared Lemon Pepper Salmon

This is my dad's signature recipe. Anytime I go home to visit him, you can guarantee that we will be having salmon, and you won't hear me complaining either. It is DELICIOUS! Definitely one of my favorite family recipes, and it's time to share it!

Pan-Seared Lemon Pepper Salmon

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Serves 4

Ingredients

• 1.5-2 lbs salmon fillet or fillets (one larger piece of fish is easier to cook at one time, less turning over)
• Lemon pepper
• 6-8 cloves of garlic
• 1 Tbs olive oil for the pan
• 1-2 lemons

Instructions

1. Liberally season all sides of the salmon filet or filets (if using multiple small filets). 
2. Remove the skin from the garlic cloves and cut into large chunks. 
3. In a large non-stick skillet, heat 1 tbs of olive oil over medium-high heat.  
4. Once the oil is shimmering, add the chunks of garlic and brown. Once the garlic is goldon brown, remove the garlic from the pan.
5. Add the salmon to the now empty pan, skin side down and brown for approximately one minute. Flip the fish and brown the pink side for one minute. 
6. Reduce the heat to medium low (3 on an electric range) and flip the skin side down again. Cover the pan with a tight-fitting lid and allow the fish to cook for about three minutes. 
7. After the fish has cooked about three minutes, squirt lemon juice over the length of the fish (a larger piece of fish requires more than 1 lemon) and top with the browned garlic pieces. Cover again and reduce heat to low (1.5 on an electric range). 
8. Cook on low for 10-15 minutes until fish is bright pink and tender. My dad likes to serve it with rice, but feel free to serve it with any of your favorite sides. I like to serve it with my Summer Melon Salad. I hope you love it as much as I do.