Description
This 20-minute lemon dill salmon pasta recipe makes an easy and elegant weeknight dinner. It has a gorgeous creamy sauce that’s bursting with fresh dill in each bite!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ounces uncooked pasta
- 1/2 pound fresh salmon
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Flour for dredging
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup heavy/whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- Fresh parsley, for garnish
- Parmesan cheese, for garnish
Instructions
- Step 1: Boil a salted pot of water for your pasta. Cook it al dente according to package directions. I suggest starting the sauce once the water’s boiling.
- Step 2: Season the salmon with salt & pepper and coat it in the flour.
- Step 3: Add the oil and butter to a skillet over medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot, add the salmon and cook it for 2 minutes/side, then take the fish out of the pan and set it aside.
- Step 4: Add the chicken broth, lemon juice, and garlic to the pan. Let it bubble for about 30 seconds. Reduce the heat to medium.
- Step 5: Add the cream, dill, and salmon back into the pan. Break the fish up with your spoon into bite-size pieces. Cook it for a few more minutes until it’s cooked through and the sauce has reduced and thickened a bit.
- Step 6: Drain the pasta and add it to the skillet. Toss it & serve immediately with parsley and parmesan cheese if desired.
Notes
You can use skinless or skin-on salmon. If using skin-on, it’s easy to peel off when you flip it over after searing it. Can’t get fresh dill? Try 1 teaspoon dried dill instead. I don’t recommend substituting the cream for milk or half-and-half because the lemon juice will likely curdle the sauce.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-searing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 709 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 234 mg
- Fat: 43 g
- Saturated Fat: 20 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 159 mg
Keywords: lemon dill salmon pasta, creamy salmon pasta, quick dinner, 20 minute meal