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Salmon is my favorite fish and it’s also one of the few types of fish that’s not bony that my kids will eat. I love it because it’s healthy and cooking it barely involves much work at all.

Since we won’t be going out too much due to the flu pandemic and we certainly haven’t got any Orlando vacations planned, I can afford to spend more time in the kitchen these days.

I just pat dry a couple of salmon fillets after rinsing them off. With my non-stick pan on medium, I heat up a little bit of butter. Once the pan is hot, I throw in the salmon fillets with a few cloves of chopped garlic and a pinch of salt, quickly reducing the heat to low.

I leave the fillets to brown and cook through slowly for about 5-7 minutes on each side. You can leave it for a while longer to get it crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. To test if it’s cooked, I pierce the fillet with my chopsticks or a fork. If it’s cooked, it should be flaky.

Most times, we eat this lovely garlicky buttery salmon with a very light pasta. A thick, heavy pasta sauce will overpower the beautiful lightness of this very simple yet delicious panfried salmon.

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