Salmon in Creamy Lemon Sauce
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 813kcal
These baked succulent salmon fillets are cooked to perfection, coated in a velvety sauce infused with zesty garlic lemon and rich cream. An easy recipe ready in under 30 minutes.
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Ingredients
- 16 oz salmon fillet cut into 2 fillets
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Sauce
- ¼ cup butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 440F/220C degrees.
- Pat the salmon fillets dry with paper towels and season both sides with salt and pepper and place in a baking dish.
- In a medium bowl mix the olive oil, garlic and Dijon mustard.
- Pour the mixture over the salmon fillets and bake for 10 to 15 minutes until cooked through and flaky.
Make the sauce
- In a medium saucepan melt the butter on a medium heat.
- Add the minced garlic and cook for one minute.
- Add the cream and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes until thickened.
- Stir in the lemon juice, parsley, salt and pepper.
- Remove the fish from the oven and pour the sauce over the fillets.
- Serve with chopped parsley on top.
Notes
We have assumed each fillet is 8oz each.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 813kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 66g | Fiber: 1g | Net Carbohydrates: 5g