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Easy Baked Salmon with Lemon Butter Cream Sauce

Easy Baked Salmon with Lemon Butter Cream Sauce

This Easy Baked Salmon with Lemon Butter Cream Sauce is a delightful and simple dish that elevates your meal with rich flavors and is perfect for any occasion.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Course main dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 fillets
Calories 496 kcal

Equipment

  • baking dish
  • Small pot
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Cooking utensil

Ingredients
  

EASY SALMON

  • 4 fillets skinless salmon
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed, divided
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons dry white wine optional – can sub with 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • ¼ teaspoon salt to season
  • ¼ teaspoon cracked pepper to season

CREAM SAUCE

  • ¼ cup unsalted butter
  • 2 teaspoons garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons dry white wine can sub with 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • ½ cup cream heavy, whipping or thickened
  • 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped, divided

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Heat oven to 425°F (220°C). Lightly grease a baking dish.
  • Pat the salmon dry with a paper towel. Combine lemon juice, olive oil, garlic and wine together in a small bowl. Rub salmon with the mixture and arrange in baking dish. Season with a good pinch of salt and pepper.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until salmon is opaque throughout.
  • While salmon is baking, melt butter in a small pot over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant (30 seconds).
  • Pour in the wine and let cook for 2-3 minutes until just starting to reduce. Add in cream and cook until sauce thickens slightly.
  • Take off the heat and stir through lemon juice and parsley.
  • Pour the sauce over the cooked salmon in the dish to mix through the natural pan juices released from the salmon while baking.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Bake for 4 – 6 minutes per ½-inch (1 cm) thickness of fillet. Check the thickest part of your salmon fillets with a fork. When the flesh easily flakes or softly falls apart, it’s done. Refrigerate leftovers for up to 3 days in an airtight container. Gently reheat in the microwave.

Nutrition

Serving: 1filletCalories: 496kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 35gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 158mgSodium: 232mgPotassium: 908mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 946IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 2mg
Keyword baked salmon, easy salmon recipe, lemon butter sauce, salmon, seafood
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