Description
This is a fancy, gourmet-style salmon recipe worthy of a 5-star restaurant!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 (6 oz) salmon fillets
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 ¼ cups heavy cream
- Juice and zest of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons chopped dill
- Crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Season: Season the salmon fillets with salt and freshly ground pepper
- Sear: Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, sear the salmon fillets skin side up until golden brown (about 5 mins), and then flip and cook skin side down until the skin is crispy and golden (another 5 mins)
- Sauté: Remove the salmon fillets from the skillet and transfer them to a plate. Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the butter. Saute the garlic in the melted butter for about 30 seconds
- Thicken: Mix in the flour and cook for about a minute
- Sauce: Whisk in the cream and cook until thickened. Add the lemon zest, lemon juice, and chopped dill. Mix well and season with salt and freshly ground pepper
- Finish: Return salmon fillets to skillet and cook with the sauce for about 2 minutes. Serve with crushed red pepper flakes on top.
Notes
Be careful when flipping the salmon fillets as they can break apart easily. Ensure the skillet is very hot before adding the fillets to ensure proper browning. Do not burn the garlic as it will make the sauce bitter.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Pan-Searing
- Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 579 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 580 mg
- Fat: 43 g
- Saturated Fat: 22 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 21 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 41 g
- Cholesterol: 185 mg
Keywords: salmon, lemon cream sauce, gourmet dinner, seafood, Italian, Mediterranean