Description
This creamy dill salmon recipe is quick, really simple, and elegant! Tender, flaky pan-fried salmon is coated in the most delicious and bright lemon dill cream sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound fresh salmon, cut into 4 pieces
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Flour, for dredging
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 cup heavy/whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh dill
Instructions
- Step: Cut your salmon into 4 pieces. Sprinkle each piece with the garlic powder and season with salt & pepper. Coat each piece in flour on all sides.
- Step: Add the olive oil and butter to a skillet over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, add the fish. Cook the salmon for 3-4 minutes per side or until it’s nicely browned. Remove the fish to a plate and set it aside.
- Step: Add the chicken broth, lemon juice, and Dijon mustard to the skillet. Stir until the mustard has been incorporated, and let it bubble for 1-2 minutes.
- Step: Add the cream and dill to the pan and give it a good stir.
- Step: Place the salmon back in the pan and let it cook for another 5 minutes or so until the sauce has thickened a bit and the fish has cooked through.
Notes
If you want to use dried dill, start with 1 teaspoon. Salmon thickness varies; the suggested timing is for salmon that is about 1 inch thick. Do not substitute the cream for half-and-half or milk as the lemon juice may curdle the sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece of salmon
- Calories: 425 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 212 mg
- Fat: 36 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 151 mg
Keywords: creamy dill salmon, lemon dill sauce, pan-fried salmon, elegant salmon dinner