Description
Delicious and easy baked salmon with a creamy lemon butter sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets (6 oz each)
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and lightly coat a baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Place salmon fillets skin-side down in the prepared dish. Season generously with salt and pepper.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter until bubbling but not browned. Add minced garlic and sauté for about a minute.
- Stir in heavy cream, lemon juice, and zest; cook until heated through.
- Pour the sauce evenly over the salmon fillets.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the salmon flakes easily with a fork.
- Serve immediately, garnished with fresh parsley.
Notes
- For a complete meal, serve with a side of vegetables or rice.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 40g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 120mg