Lemon-Pepper Salmon Recipe
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Lemon-Pepper Salmon

By: AMAGICITY 
"Simple, tasty and fast! Salmon is sauteed with all ingredients at once, and served over couscous. Great with a spinach salad."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (77)

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Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 (4 ounce) salmon steaks
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon lemon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 cup chopped fresh tomatoes
  • 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 1 cup uncooked couscous

Directions

  1. Heat the butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place salmon in the skillet, and season with garlic, lemon pepper and salt. Pour 1/4 cup water around salmon. Place tomatoes and cilantro in the skillet. Cover, and cook 15 minutes, or until fish is easily flaked with a fork.
  2. Bring 2 cups water to boil in a pot. Remove form heat, and mix in couscous. Cover, and let sit 5 minutes. Serve the cooked salmon over couscous, and drizzle with sauce from skillet.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 498 | Total Fat: 23.5g | Cholesterol: 89mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 18, 2007 by DANIELA92   view full review
My husband raved about this recipe; he said it was the best salmon he'd ever eaten! I liked it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2005 by CookieDough   view full review
I omitted the tomatoes and didn't bother with the couscous because we didn't have any. Let me...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 2, 2006 by DeeLightFul   view full review
Easy fast delicious recipe. No cous cous. The left over sauce is delicious over mash potatoes.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2006 by CHOKLITYTART   view full review
This was so simple to cook, and very good. There wasn't much sauce for me to use in the end. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2008 by Michelle   view full review
We just made this again, using sea scallops instead of Salmon. I use petite diced tomatoes...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2008 by TavMich112   view full review
I thought this recipe was really great. Instead of using fresh tomatoe, I used canned stewed...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 4, 2006 by DELJAH   view full review
I enjoyed this recipe. It was really quick and simple. It was my first time cooking fish,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2006 by RHO   view full review
This is a great recipe! The cilantro adds a great flavor. It is very spicy. I think I will cut...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 28, 2008 by Bmoore50   view full review
This was so simple and it really hit the spot. I used half of the oil and butter, also. This...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2010 by HHayner   view full review
That was absolutely DELICIOUS!!!!! We just finished eating it for dinner, and I had to come...

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