Dill Butter Salmon Bowl

🧈🌿 ** Dill Butter Salmon Bowl**

1) Cook the salmon

  • Pan, medium heat
  • Butter (use it generously)
  • 3–4 min per side
  • Remove

2) Build the dill butter (same pan, low heat)

  • Add another knob of butter
  • Toss in fresh dill (chopped or torn)
  • Pinch salt
  • Optional: quick squeeze of lemon if it’s nearby

Swirl ~30 seconds. Keep it glossy, not browned.

Salmon with Basil Butter Finish

basil and butter onn salmon

Now this is a moment worth showing up for. Butter + basil + salmon is already halfway to something that feels intentional.

Let’s do a Gourmet Cheat. Minimal effort, maximum “I meant to do that.”


🧈🌿 Basil Butter Finish (the cheat code)

Step 1 — Cook your salmon

  • Pan, medium heat
  • Butter or oil
  • 3–4 min per side
  • Remove from pan

Step 2 — Make the “sauce” (this is the magic)

In the same pan, low heat:

Kitchener Special

Kitchener Special from memory

This is the best I can recall of the original recipe from Whole Foods For the Whole Family. I wonder if Linda Mellway is on Facebook. I could ask her!

Parker votes keep it like this! Give the recipe to my dad ❤️

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