Pan Seared Salmon with Lemon Garlic Cream Sauce

Pan Seared Salmon with Lemon Garlic Cream Sauce is a quick salmon recipe prepared in one skillet and ready in 20 minutes! Served with an incredible lemon garlic cream sauce, this is one seriously good salmon dinner idea.

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INGREDIENTS FOR THE SALMON

• ▢2 tablespoons olive oil

• ▢6 (4-ounces each) skin-on salmon fillets, room temperature

• ▢salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste

FOR THE LEMON GARLIC CREAM SAUCE

• ▢1 tablespoon butter

• ▢1 cup fat free half & half (you can also use low fat evaporated milk)

• ▢1/2 tablespoon all purpose flour

• ▢1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

• ▢zest and juice from 1 whole lemon

• ▢3 cloves garlic, minced

• ▢1 teaspoon dried dill

• ▢3/4 teaspoon dried thyme

• ▢salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

• ▢lemon slices for garnish

• ▢fresh chopped parsley for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SALMON

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

• Season salmon fillets with salt and pepper and transfer to the skillet, skin-side down, cooking 3 fillets at a time.

• Cook for 6 minutes, or until cooked about three quarters of the way through. Do not move the fish around; just let it cook.

• Using a spatula, flip the salmon fillets over and cook for 2 more minutes; remove from skillet and set aside.

• Repeat with the rest of the fillets and set all aside.

FOR THE LEMON GARLIC CREAM SAUCE

• In the meantime, combine half & half, flour, cheese, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, dill, thyme, salt and pepper in a mixing bowl; whisk until thoroughly incorporated.

• Add butter to skillet and melt over medium heat.

• Add the prepared sauce to the skillet and bring to a boil; lower heat to a simmer.

• Place previously prepared salmon fillets back in the skillet.

• Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until salmon is heated through.

• Remove skillet from heat.

• Spoon sauce over salmon.

• Garnish with lemon slices and parsley.

• Serve.