Easy Lemon-Pepper Blackened Salmon

In this easy preparation, salmon fillets are seasoned with fresh lemon juice, parsley, and pepper, then seared in a skillet before being finished in a hot oven.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 11 mins
• Total Time: 21 mins
• Calories: 327 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
• 4 salmon fillets

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Whisk together the butter, lemon juice, parsley, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Stir in the peppercorns. Dip the salmon into the sauce so the flesh side is coated, and set on a plate,

Step 3

Heat the olive oil in an ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil begins to smoke, add the salmon, placing it skin side up into the skillet. Cook for until the flesh is seared and golden brown, about 1 minute.

Step 4

Place the skillet into the preheated oven, and cook until the salmon flakes easily with a fork, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve immediately.