Step 1

Stir together brown sugar, soy sauce, and lemon juice in a small bowl until sugar is dissolved.

Step 2

Pat fish dry and sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Heat oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook fish on 1 side until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn fish over and brown other side 3- 4 minutes.

Step 3

While cooking fish, transfer soy sauce mixture to small saucepan and heat until simmering. Simmer about 4-6 minutes, stirring occasionally to allow to reduce and thicken.

Step 4

Pour sauce over salmon in skillet and continue to cook until fish is just cooked through and slightly charred on ends.

Step 5

Transfer salmon to serving dish and drizzle with remaining sauce from skillet. Garnish with chopped parsley or scallions if desired.