Description
Delight your taste buds with this exquisite Salmon with Lemon Cream Sauce recipe that pairs perfectly seared salmon with a velvety lemony cream sauce.
Ingredients
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Salmon:
- 4 (6 oz) salmon fillets
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Lemon Cream Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
- Juice and zest of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
Instructions
- Prep Salmon: Pat the salmon fillets dry and season with salt and pepper.
- Sear Salmon: Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sear salmon skin-side up for about 5 minutes until golden brown. Flip and cook for another 5 minutes until crispy.
- Make Sauce: Remove salmon from the skillet and set aside. Lower the heat and melt butter in the same skillet. Sauté garlic until fragrant, then stir in flour to form a roux. Gradually whisk in heavy cream and cook until thickened (3–4 minutes).
- Finish Sauce: Mix in lemon zest, juice, and dill; adjust seasoning if necessary. Return salmon to the skillet, spoon sauce over it, and simmer for an additional 2 minutes.
- Serve: Serve hot with optional garnishes like crushed red pepper flakes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sauté, Simmer
- Cuisine: International
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salmon fillet with sauce
- Calories: 580
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 45g
- Saturated Fat: 22g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 200mg
Keywords: Salmon, Lemon, Cream Sauce, Seafood, Easy, Quick, Dinner
