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Simple Salmon Piccata

Ingredients

  • 4 ,5 or 6-ounce wild caught salmon fillets
  • sea salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste, about 1/4 teaspoon each
  • 2 Tbsps ghee or clarified grass fed butter
  • 3 fresh garlic cloves minced
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1/2 cup chicken bone broth
  • 1 Tbsp gluten free flour or potato starch
  • 4 Tbsps capers
  • juice of 1 fresh lemon
  • zest of 1 small fresh lemon
  • fresh parsley leaves chopped
  • additional fresh lemon slices to garnish

Instructions

  • Sprinkle your salmon with sea salt and pepper, then rub it in on both sides.
  • Melt the ghee in a large skillet over medium heat.
  • Add in your salmon fillets and cook for 4 minutes on each side, or just until cooked through and flaky.
  • Remove salmon from pan, and set aside on a large platter. Cover.
  • In that same pan, add in your minced garlic and cook about 1 minute.
  • Stir in your white wine and simmer until wine is reduced a bit, about 3 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in a small bowl whisk your broth with the flour/starch until well combined.
  • Pour this mixture into the hot pan while stirring until everything is combined.
  • Finally, stir in capers, lemon juice and your fresh lemon zest.
  • Bring everything to a low simmer and stir constantly until sauce thickens, about a minute.
  • Return the salmon back into your skillet, and cook for a couple of minutes until fish is hot throughout.
  • Sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley and enjoy!