How To Make Salmon with Creamy Garlic Sauce
Perfectly cooked salmon fillets in a garlicky and buttery sauce should be on your next family meal. This dish comes together in less than 30 minutes too.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1tbspolive oil
- 21ozsalmon fillets,skin on or off
- salt and pepper,to taste
- 1tspgarlic powder
- 2tbspunsalted butter
- 6garlic cloves,minced
- ½cupdry white wine,or chicken broth
- 1½cupsreduced-fat cream
- ½cupParmesan cheese,fresh grated
- 2tbspparsley,fresh chopped
- ½lemon,juiced
Instructions
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Heat oil a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season salmon with salt, pepper, and garlic powder all over.
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Sear in the hot pan, flesh-side down first, for 5 minutes on each side, or until cooked to the desired level of doneness. Once cooked, remove from the pan and set aside.
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Melt the butter in the same skillet. Sauté garlic for about 30 seconds or until fragrant.
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Pour in the white wine or broth; allow to reduce to half while scraping any bits off of the bottom of the pan.
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Reduce heat to low-medium heat, add the cream and bring to a gentle simmer, while stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper to your taste.
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Add the parmesan cheese and allow the sauce to gently simmer for 1 minute or so until the cheese melts and sauce thickens.
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Add the salmon back into the pan, sprinkle with parsley and a squeeze of lemon juice. Taste test sauce and adjust salt and pepper, if needed.
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Serve over pasta, rice or steamed veggies.
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 809.60kcal
- Fat:Â 67.03g
- Saturated Fat:Â 32.28g
- Trans Fat:Â 0.23g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 20.51g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 7.72g
- Carbohydrates:Â 7.30g
- Fiber:Â 0.67g
- Sugar:Â 3.19g
- Protein:Â 39.60g
- Cholesterol:Â 232.04mg
- Sodium:Â 725.33mg
- Calcium:Â 313.49mg
- Potassium:Â 707.21mg
- Iron:Â 1.16mg
- Vitamin A: 462.18µg
- Vitamin C:Â 14.12mg
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