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Preheat oven to 450 F. Place the flour in a shallow bowl.
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Pour the olive oil into a medium-sized saute pan, and heat the pan to medium-high heat.
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Dredge each piece of salmon in flour, and put all the pieces of salmon onto a large plate.
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Once the skillet is extremely hot, place two pieces of salmon into the pan.
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Sear the salmon for 90 seconds then drizzle the top of each fillet with 1/2 teaspoon of honey (I just drizzle it from the bottle, no need to measure).
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Flip the salmon, drizzle the tops with another 1/2 teaspoon of honey and sear for 90 more seconds.
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Remove the fillets to a plate.
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Repeat with the remaining two pieces of salmon.
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Now, if you have a skillet that is ovenproof up to 450 F, place the salmon back in the pan and into the oven for 6-7 minutes to finish cooking in the oven.
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Alternately, if you dont have a pan that is ovenproof (I dont have one), use a spatula to put the seared salmon pieces into a baking pan or on a rimmed baking sheet, and place in the oven for 6-7 minutes.
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While the salmon is finishing in the oven, start on the sauce.
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Place the butter into a small saucepan over medium heat.
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Swirl the butter occasionally, and cook for 3-5 minutes, until the butter is tan and smells nutty (not burned or dark)!
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Use a light colored saucepan if that helps you monitor the color.
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Remove from heat.
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Place the lime juice, salt, pepper and minced garlic into a blender.
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Once the butter has cooled for a minute, add it into the blender.
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Blend until everything is combined, about 15-20 seconds.
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You will still see some minced garlic and that is totally fine.
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Take the salmon out of the oven.
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Put it onto your serving plates and drizzle the sauce on top straight out of the blender.
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Garnish with lime zest.
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Enjoy!
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Adapted from cookingclassy.com.
