Salmon with Lemon Cream Sauce
Indulge in a gourmet experience right at home with this Salmon with Lemon Cream Sauce. This dish features perfectly seared salmon fillets drizzled with a luscious lemon cream sauce, striking a harmonious balance between rich and zesty flavors.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 4 (6 oz) salmon fillets
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
- Juice and zest of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Pat salmon fillets dry and season both sides with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear salmon skin-side up for about 5 minutes until golden brown. Flip and cook an additional 5 minutes until skin is crispy. Remove from skillet.
- In the same skillet, reduce heat to medium-low, add butter, and sauté garlic for about 30 seconds. Stir in flour to make a roux for 1 minute.
- Gradually whisk in heavy cream, cooking until thickened (3–4 minutes). Add lemon zest, juice, and dill; adjust seasoning.
- Return salmon to skillet, spoon sauce over it, and simmer gently for 2 minutes until warmed through.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salmon fillet with sauce (210g)
- Calories: 490
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
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