Quick Salmon Piccata

Description

This savory dinner is restaurant-worthy, but can be prepped and cooked in under 30 minutes! If you are not a fan of fish, you can substitute thinly sliced or pounded chicken breasts for the salmon. Serve over pasta or rice.

Ingredients

  • 4 (3 ounce) salmon fillets, skin removed
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup dry white wine
  • 1 teaspoon finely minced garlic
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon capers, drained
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • ½ lemon, sliced

Instructions

  1. Season salmon fillets with salt and pepper. Pour flour in a bowl and dredge salmon
  2. shaking off the excess.
  3. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook salmon fillets until browned on both sides
  4. about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and keep warm.
  5. Pour wine into the skillet and scrape browned bits from the bottom. Add garlic and cook until garlic is fragrant and slightly brown and liquid is reduced by half
  6. about 1 minute. Add chicken broth
  7. lemon juice
  8. and capers. Bring to a boil while stirring. Stir in butter until melted. Return salmon fillets to skillet and spoon sauce over them.
  9. Cook
  10. turning fillets once
  11. until salmon is cooked through and flakes easily with a fork
  12. about 4 minutes. Serve salmon with sauce poured over it and garnish with lemon slices.

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Servings: 4

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