Easy Baked Salmon with Lemon Butter Cream Sauce: Indulge in Flavor
A delectable recipe for baked salmon topped with a creamy lemon butter sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: main dish
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: gluten-free
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 lemon, juiced and zested
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Place salmon fillets in a baking dish.
- In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat, then add lemon juice, zest, and garlic. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Stir in heavy cream and season with salt and pepper.
- Pour the sauce over the salmon.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until salmon is cooked through.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add herbs like dill or parsley.
- Serve with a side of steamed vegetables.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg