Lemon Garlic Alaska Salmon

[Kitchen Witch]

Lemon Garlic Alaska Salmon


2 tablespoons butter -- * see note
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon lemon pepper
2 4-ounce Alaska salmon fillets or steaks (4 to 6 ounces each)
Lemon wedges

Melt butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in garlic. Season salmon fillets or steaks on both sides with lemon pepper. Place fillets/steaks in pan and cook for 10 minutes per inch of thickness, measured at thickest part, or until fish flakes when tested with a fork. Flip fillets/steaks halfway through cooking to brown on both sides. Sprinkle with lemon juice before serving.



NOTES : *if desired, olive oil may be substituted for butter.