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Salmon piccata in a cast iron skillet
5 from 3 votes

Salmon Piccata Recipe

This salmon piccata is a flavorful 30-minute meal that will blow your mind. You sear your salmon to perfection and then serve it with a delicious piccata sauce.
Prep 20 minutes
Cook 20 minutes
Total 40 minutes
Fat 25
Carbs 17
Protein 18
Yield 4

Ingredients

Instructions

  • First, remove excess moisture from the salmon filets by patting them with a paper towel. Sprinkle the salmon filets with salt and pepper. Let the salmon sit for 10 minutes. 
  • Next, add the flour, garlic powder, onion powder, and dried thyme to a bowl and mix everything together.  Dredge the salmon through the flour mixture, making sure the filets get covered on both sides.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium/high heat. Add the butter. 
  • When the butter is melted and fragrant add the salmon filets skin-side up into the butter. Cook the salmon for 4-5 minutes on each side.
  • Remove salmon from the pan and place a tent of tin foil over the salmon to keep it warm. 
  • Turn the heat down to medium and deglaze the pan by adding the white wine to the pan. Scrape the brown bits from the pan and then add 1/2 cup broth and whisk the two together. 
  • Add the lemon juice, minced garlic, fresh thyme, and capers to the pan and mix. 
  • Let the sauce simmer over medium heat. 
  • Meanwhile, create a corn starch slurry and add corn starch to the remaining 1/4 cup of broth in a separate bowl and whisk the corn starch into the broth until there are no lumps. 
  • Pour the corn starch slurry into the pan and whisk the mixture over medium/low heat until the sauce thickens. 
  • Return the salmon filets to the pan skin side down with the sauce and spoon the sauce over the salmon.
  • Plate the salmon and serve with additional sauce. 

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 383kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 25g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0g