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Pan-Seared Salmon with Lemon-Dill Butter Sauce and Sautéed Mushrooms and Spinach

A delicious and remarkably simple salmon dish ready in under 30 minutes.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time25 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pan-seared salmon
Servings: 2 servings
Author: Chef David Rose

Ingredients

Pan-Seared Salmon

  • 2 6 oz. Omaha Steaks Faroe Islands Salmon Fillets
  • Kosher salt
  • White pepper
  • 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Lemon-Dill Butter Sauce

  • 1 teaspoon fresh dill, chopped
  • 1 small shallot, finely minced
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
  • 8 oz. unsalted chicken stock
  • 4 oz. dry white wine
  • 4 oz. cold unsalted butter
  • Juice of 1 whole lemon
  • 1 small red hot cherry pepper, stem removed and quartered (optional to remove seeds to reduce spice level)
  • 2 oz. olive oil
  • Kosher salt and pepper

Sautéed Mushrooms and Spinach

  • 10 oz. spinach
  • 4 oz. shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves, finely minced
  • 1 small shallot, finely minced
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper

Instructions

Pan-Seared Salmon

  • Gently pat salmon fillets dry with paper towel and allow them to come to room temperature, about 15 to 20 minutes.
  • In a large cast iron pan, add grapeseed oil and bring to medium high heat.
  • Lightly season salmon with salt and white pepper on both sides, and place in cast iron. Sear until lightly browned, about 2 to 3 mins.
  • Add butter swirl around pan, then flip salmon and butter baste for about 30 seconds. Continue to cook another 2 to 3 minutes until medium-done, or longer for desired doneness.

Lemon-Dill Butter Sauce

  • Place medium-sized sauce pan on low heat, add olive oil, shallots, and garlic. Lightly sauté for 60 seconds until slightly translucent.
  • Turn heat up to medium and add cherry pepper, sauté for 30 seconds.
  • Add fresh lemon juice and reduce by 1/2 in volume, about 45 seconds to 1 minute.
  • Add white wine and turn up heat to medium-high heat, reduce to 1/3 in volume about a minute.
  • Add chicken stock and reduce to 1/3 in volume about 2 to 3 mins.
  • Turn off heat and whisk in cold unsalted butter and chopped dill until emulsified and sauce-like. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Serve warm immediately.

Sautéed Mushrooms and Spinach

  • In a large saucepan add olive oil and bring to medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and sauté about 1 minute until lightly browned.
  • Add shallots and garlic and lightly sauté for 10 seconds.
  • Add spinach, salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper and sauté until all spinach is wilted and well-incorporated, about 2 mins. Season to taste if needed with additional salt and pepper.