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The Best Garlic Butter Salmon Scampi – Delicious!

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This wonderful Garlic Butter Salmon Scampi is a delicious, healthy recipe made with olive oil, garlic, fresh lemon, salmon filets, white wine, butter and capers. It comes together in about 30 minutes and is perfect for a weeknight meal or weekend dinner party! 

Ingredients

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  • 1/4 cup capers
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • pinch of cayenne pepper
  • Two –4 oz salmon filets
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1/4 cup salted butter
  • 2 cloves minced fresh garlic
  • 1/4 cup onion, finely diced
  • juice from 1/2 a lemon
  • 1/4 cup parmesan
  • 1/4 teaspoon cornstarch, optional
  • 3 to 5 basil leaves, chopped

Instructions

  1. Drain the capers and dry them with paper towels as much as possible.
  2. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a medium size frying pan over medium heat. Add in the capers, and cover with a lid immediately. Stir occasionally, and cook until capers become just barely crispy, about 5 minutes.
  3. Remove capers from the pan and place in a paper towel lined bowl. Set aside.
  4. Season salmon with salt and pepper and a small pinch of cayenne pepper.
  5. Return the pan to medium heat and add in the additional 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
  6. Once the oil is heated, add the seasoned salmon filets to the hot pan skin side down. Cook each side for a few minutes, continually checking to see if the salmon is sticking to the pan. If the salmon is sticking to the pan, it’s not ready to flip yet. Once done cooking, set aside.
  7. Add in the white wine to the same pan, and let the wine cook for at least two minutes to burn off the alcohol.
  8. Next, add in the butter, garlic, and onion. Cook for a few minutes, until fragrant.
  9. Add in the fresh lemon juice and parmesan cheese and stir until parmesan dissolves. At this point you can add in a bit of cornstarch if you’d like your sauce thicker.
  10. Add in the chopped basil and cook for one minute, stirring to combine.
  11. Plate the salmon over a bed of rice or pasta, and top with the sauce. Sprinkle the capers
    on top. Enjoy!

Notes

  • We used a dry white wine for this recipe.
  • If you don’t like capers omit them. It’s still delicious!

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