Seared Salmon with Lemon-Dill Sauce
A quick and elegant dish featuring seared salmon fillets topped with a creamy lemon-dill sauce, perfect for a luxurious weekday dinner.
5 min
Prep
12 min
Cook
4
Serves
450
Calories
Macros · per serving
30g protein
3g carbs
35g fat
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 4 salmon fillet
- 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoon fresh dill
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 clove garlic
- salt — to taste
- black pepper — to taste
Instructions
- 1
Pat the salmon fillets dry with a paper towel and season both sides with salt and black pepper.
- 2
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- 3
Add the salmon fillets, skin-side down, and sear for 3-4 minutes until crispy.
- 4
Flip the fillets gently and cook for another 3-4 minutes until the salmon is cooked through.
- 5
Remove the salmon from the skillet and set aside.
- 6
In the same skillet, reduce the heat to medium and add butter.
- 7
Once butter has melted, add minced garlic and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
- 8
Add heavy cream, juice of the lemon, and chopped fresh dill to the skillet, stirring to combine.
- 9
Simmer the sauce for 2 minutes until slightly thickened, then adjust seasoning with salt and black pepper as needed.
- 10
Serve the salmon fillets with the lemon-dill sauce drizzled on top.
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