This is the kind of recipe you make when you want to impress family or guests. It’s gourmet restaurant-quality. Salmon filets are bathed in a creamy, lemony, mustard sauce so good you’ll want to spoon it over rice, mashed potatoes, or scoop it up with good quality bread!
Ingredients for Salmon with Lemon Cream Sauce
- Wild-caught salmon fillets (if you can buy wild caught)
- Garlic powder
- Salt
- Pepper
- All-purpose flour
- Olive oil
- Unsalted butter
- Dry white wine
- Lemon juice
- Italian seasoning
- Parsley flakes
- Red pepper flakes
- Dijon mustard
- Heavy cream
- Fresh chives
How to Make Salmon with Lemon Cream Sauce
1. Season the salmon filets on both sides with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
2. Dredge them in flour and remove the excess.
3. Heat the olive oil and melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat and brown the filets top side down for 3-4 minutes. Gently flip them over and cook for 3-4 minutes on the other side. Transfer to a plate. Don’t worry if they are not fully cooked right now. They should be slightly uncooked in the middle.
4. Into the same skillet, add the white wine and lemon juice. Stir in the Dijon mustard, Italian seasoning, parsley flakes, and red pepper flakes. Simmer until reduced by half, about 3 minutes.
5. Turn the heat down to medium-low and mix in the heavy cream. Return the salmon filets to the skillet, bathe them with the sauce and gently simmer for a couple of minutes until the sauce has thickened and the salmon has cooked through. Serve with freshly chopped chives and lemons sliced on top.
What to Serve with Salmon with Lemon Cream Sauce
You can serve this creamy delight with mashed potatoes, freshly cooked wild rice, creamy risotto, or over cooked pasta. If serving it with pasta, you might want to make the sauce a little thinner and spoon it over the pasta as well. A side salad is also recommended so the tangy vinaigrette balances out the creamy sauce.
How to Store Salmon with Lemon Cream Sauce
If you have leftovers, place them in an airtight container and refrigerate them for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave until heated through.
This dish is not freezer-friendly. The cream sauce is too high in fat, and will separate when frozen and thawed.
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SALMON WITH LEMON CREAM SAUCE
If you’re looking for a well-seasoned and balanced meal, look no further than this tasty and creamy lemon garlic salmon fillet.
Ingredients
- 4 (4 oz) salmon filets (wild-caught if you can)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- ½ cup dry white wine (or chicken broth)
- Juice of one lemon
- ½ tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp parsley flakes
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Chopped fresh chives for serving
Instructions
- Season the salmon filets on both sides with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Dredge them in flour and remove the excess.
- Heat the olive oil and melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat and brown the filets top side down for 3-4 minutes. Gently flip them over and cook for 3-4 minutes on the other side. Transfer to a plate. Don’t worry if they are not fully cooked right now. They should be slightly uncooked in the middle.
- Into the same skillet, add the white wine and lemon juice. Stir in the Dijon mustard, Italian seasoning, parsley flakes, and red pepper flakes. Simmer until reduced by half, about 3 minutes.
- Turn the heat down to medium-low and mix in the heavy cream. Return the salmon filets to the skillet, bathe them with the sauce and gently simmer for a couple of minutes until the sauce has thickened and the salmon has cooked through. Serve with freshly chopped chives and lemons sliced on top.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 373Total Fat: 32gSaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 95mgCarbohydrates: 10gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gProtein: 8g
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