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Baked Salmon with Lemon Butter Cream Sauce
A delicious baked salmon dish topped with a rich lemon butter cream sauce, perfect for a quick and elegant meal.
Ingredients
Marinade
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 clove minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
Salmon
- 5 fillets skinless salmon fillets (about 5 oz each)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Salt to taste Salt
Sauce
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic cloves
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1-2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (optional)
- 1 tablespoon parsley (finely chopped)
- Lemon slices for serving Lemon slices for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Mix lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, and Dijon mustard to make the marinade.
- Place salmon on a parchment-lined baking sheet, season with salt and pepper, then pour marinade over.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until flaky.
- Prepare the sauce by melting butter, sautéing garlic, adding cream, lemon juice, and parsley; simmer until thickened.
- Drizzle sauce over salmon, garnish with lemon slices, and serve.
Notes
For extra flavor, add more lemon juice or herbs as desired.