Easy Salmon Recipe Lemon Butter Sauce
Tender Baked Salmon with a silky smooth Lemon Butter Cream Sauce is a quick and easy dinner recipe! You will be drinking the sauce straight out of the pan, it is so good! A salmon recipe perfect for busy weeknights when you don't have time to cook.
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Ingredients
- 4 skinless salmon fillets
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice (freshly squeezed, divided)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon garlic (minced )
- 2 tablespoons dry white wine (optional - can sub with 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (to season)
- 1/4 teaspoon cracked pepper (to season)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons garlic (minced )
- 2 tablespoons dry white wine (can sub with 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard)
- 1/2 cup cream (heavy, whipping or thickened)
- 1 -2 tablespoons lemon juice (freshly squeezed )
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley ( chopped, divided)
Steps
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Heat oven to 425°F (220°C). Lightly grease a baking dish.
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Pat the salmon dry with a paper towel. Combine lemon juice, olive oil, garlic and wine together in a small bowl. Rub salmon with the mixture and arrange in baking dish. Season with a good pinch of salt and pepper.
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Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until salmon is opaque throughout.
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While salmon is baking, melt butter in a small pot over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant (30 seconds).
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Pour in the wine and let cook for 2-3 minutes until just starting to reduce. Add in cream and cook until sauce thickens slightly.
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Take off the heat and stir through lemon juice and parsley.
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Pour the sauce over the cooked salmon in the dish to mix through the natural pan juices released from the salmon while baking.
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Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (8% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| skinless salmon fillets | 4 | Rp 150.000/kg | Rp 60.000 |
| lemon juice | 2 tablespoons | - | - |
| olive oil | 1 tablespoon | - | - |
| garlic | 1 tablespoon | - | - |
| dry white wine | 2 tablespoons | - | - |
| salt | 0.25 teaspoon | - | - |
| cracked pepper | 0.25 teaspoon | - | - |
| unsalted butter | 0.25 cup | - | - |
| garlic | 2 teaspoons | - | - |
| dry white wine | 2 tablespoons | - | - |
| cream | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| -2 tablespoons lemon juice | 1 | - | - |
| fresh parsley | 1 tablespoon | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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