Baked Salmon with Lemon Butter Cream Sauce

Name: Baked Salmon with Lemon Butter Cream Sauce
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: Salmon fillets ( skinless) - 5, about 150 g/ 5 oz each; Freshly squeezed lemon juice- 2 tablespoons; Olive oil- 1 tablespoon; Garlic cloves (minced)- 1; Old style Dijon mustard- 2 tablespoons; Ground black pepper- ½ teaspoon; Salt, to taste; Unsalted butter- ¼ cup; Garlic cloves (minced)-1 ½ tablespoons; 1/2 cup Heavy cream or half and half; Freshly squeezed lemon juice- 1-2 tablespoons, optional; Parsley ( finely chopped)- 1 tablespoon; Ground black pepper- ½ teaspoon; Lemon slices, for serving

7 steps

Cook:25min

Updated at: Wed, 14 Feb 2024 23:10:34 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories594.5 kcal (30%)

Total Fat47.7 g (68%)

Carbs3.5 g (1%)

Sugars1.2 g (1%)

Protein39.6 g (79%)

Sodium380.7 mg (19%)

Fiber0.6 g (2%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

For the Salmon:

5 x 150gSalmon fillets

skinless

2 tablespoonslemon juice

Freshly squeezed

1 tablespoonolive oil

1Garlic cloves

minced

2 tablespoonsDijon mustard

Old style

½ teaspoonGround black pepper

salt

to taste

For the Lemon Butter Garlic Sauce

¼ cupUnsalted butter

1 ½ tablespoonsGarlic cloves

minced

½ cupheavy cream

or half and half

1 tablespoonslemon juice

Freshly squeezed, optional

1 tablespoonParsley

finely chopped

½ teaspoonGround black pepper

lemon slices

for serving

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 425°F /220°C with the rack in the center.

Step 2

In a medium bowl combine lemon juice, olive oil, garlic and Dijon mustard. Mix well.

Step 3

Place salmon fillets into the skillet, pour the mixture over salmon fillets and rub. Season with ground black pepper and salt. Bake for 10-15 minutes in the preheated oven.

Step 4

In the meantime, melt butter in a medium saucepan over low-medium heat. Add the minced garlic and saute until fragrant, about 20 seconds.

Step 5

Pour in heavy cream and bring to a boil. The sauce should thicken a little bit.

Step 6

Take off the heat and stir in lemon juice if using. Garnish with parsley and season with black pepper and salt to your liking.

Step 7

Pour the sauce over the baked salmon and allow to rest for 5-10 minutes.