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Simple but Fancy College Meal: Browned Butter Honey Garlic Salmon

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Georgia Southern chapter.

Recipe Review: 

One of the very first meals I made in my brand new 1872 cast iron skillet (which is the best thing my mom every gave me by the way). This dish is the perfect go to salmon dish for any cook. A twist on the delicate salmon you usually make with a sweet honey and crispy crust. 

Most important item needed: Cast Iron Skillet (be sure to pre-season the skillet)

Ingredients:

– 4 tablespoons reduced fat butter 

– 4 tablespoons honey

– 1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice (or juice of half a lemon)

– 2 cloves garlic, minced

– 4 salmon fillets

– sea salt 

– lemon wedges (to serve)

Instructions:

  1. Preheat your oven to grill/broil settings on medium-high heat.

  2. Place butter in an oven-proof pan/skillet (or a normal frying pan if you don’t have one). Cook over medium heat, swirling pan occasionally and stirring continuously for about 3 minutes, or until the foam settles; the butter begins to change in colour to golden brown and has a nutty fragrance. Add the honey, lemon juice and garlic; stir well to combine all of the flavours together and cook for an extra 30 seconds – 1 minute until the garlic is fragrant. Remove from heat. Pour out half of the browned butter from the pan (liquid only) and reserve for later.

  3. Add the salmon steaks to the butter in the pan; sear each fillet (skin-side down if there’s any skin) for 3-4 minutes or until golden.

  4. Flip each fillet; transfer the pan to your oven to broil / grill for a further 6 minutes.

  5. To serve, season with salt to taste; drizzle with the reserved brown butter sauce. Serve with steamed vegetables; over rice or with a salad.

Credit for the recipe:

 https://cafedelites.com/2015/06/10/browned-butter-honey-garlic-salmon/ 

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Nia Jean-Pierre

Georgia Southern

I am an Atlanta native and I am very social once you get to know me. I am an Early-Childhood Education major at Georgia Southern University with a concentration in teaching grades 3-5 with intent of impacting their lives in the most positive way possible. I am often referred to as "not your average girl", I love to shop, hang out with my friends, and get my nails done, however I can play NBA2k on PlayStation all day as well. I thoroughly enjoy weekends at home watching Netflix and relaxing. I am a formal personal blogger with hopes of sharing my personal thoughts with the entire HerCampus community. "A lot of people resist transition and therefore never allow themselves to enjoy who they are. Embrace the change, no matter what it is; once you do, you can learn about the new world you're in and take advantage of it." - Nikki Giovanni
Jordan Wheeler

Georgia Southern '22

Jordan Wheeler is a Junior Pre-Law Philosophy major who attends Georgia Southern. Jordan loves writing, singing, and hanging out with friends.