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.
