Description
A delicious baked salmon dish topped with a rich lemon butter cream sauce that is perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 fillets salmon
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Place salmon fillets in a baking dish.
- Drizzle olive oil, salt, and pepper over the salmon.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until salmon is cooked through.
- In a saucepan, combine heavy cream, lemon juice, lemon zest, and garlic over medium heat.
- Cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until thickened.
- Remove from heat and stir in fresh parsley.
- Serve salmon topped with the lemon butter cream sauce.
Notes
- For added flavor, marinate salmon in lemon juice for 30 minutes before baking.
- Serve with asparagus or rice for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 120mg