Creamy Salmon Recipe
This quick, delicious, and creamy salmon recipe is prepared in just one skillet and served with an incredible lemon garlic cream sauce, and it's done in under 30 minutes.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
For The Salmon Fillets
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 skin-on salmon fillets room temperature, each fillet should be about 4 to 5 ounces
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
For The Lemon Garlic Cream Sauce
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup half & half you can also use heavy cream or low-fat evaporated milk
- ½ tablespoon all purpose flour
- ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 lemon zested and juiced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
- ¾ teaspoon dried thyme
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- lemon slices for garnish
- fresh chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
For The Salmon Fillets
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Season the salmon fillets with salt and pepper. Transfer them to the skillet, skin-side down, and cook two to three fillets at a time - don't crowd the skillet.
- Cook for 6 minutes, or until cooked about three quarters of the way through. Do not move the fish around; just let it cook.
- Using a spatula, flip the salmon fillets over and cook for 2 more minutes; remove from skillet and set aside.
- Repeat with the rest of the fillets and set all aside.
For The Lemon Garlic Cream Sauce
- In the meantime, combine the half & half, flour, cheese, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, dill, thyme, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl; whisk until thoroughly incorporated.
- Add butter to the skillet and melt it over medium heat. Add the prepared sauce to the skillet and bring to a boil, then lower the heat to a simmer.
- Place previously prepared salmon fillets back in the skillet. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until salmon is heated through. Remove the skillet from the heat.
- Spoon the sauce over the salmon. Garnish with lemon slices and parsley, and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1fillet + sauce | Calories: 271kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 191mg | Potassium: 649mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 180IU | Vitamin C: 0.7mg | Calcium: 121mg | Iron: 1.2mg
