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Salmon with Herb & Garlic Cream Sauce

Salmon with Herb & Garlic Cream Sauce

Experience a delightful Salmon with Herb & Garlic Cream Sauce, perfect for home chefs seeking a simple indulgence.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting Time 5 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine American
Servings 4 fillets
Calories 538 kcal

Equipment

  • non-stick skillet

Ingredients
  

Salmon

  • 4 fillets salmon, skinless ~180g/6oz each
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 15 g butter, unsalted 1 tbsp

Creamy garlic sauce

  • 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
  • ½ cup dry white wine or more chicken stock
  • ½ cup chicken or vegetable stock low sodium
  • 1 cup cream heavy/thickened
  • ½ cup parmesan, finely grated grate your own
  • 2 teaspoon tarragon leaves, finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoon chervil, finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoon parsley, finely chopped plus more for garnish

Instructions
 

Salmon

  • Pat salmon dry, then sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Heat oil in a large non stick skillet over medium high heat. Add salmon, presentation side down, and cook for 3 minutes until golden brown.
  • Turn salmon and cook the other side for another 2 minutes, until the internal temperature registers 49°C / 120°F (for medium-rare, recommended) or until cooked to your taste.
  • When it's almost cooked, add the butter. Melt, then spoon over the salmon a few times.
  • Remove salmon onto plate, and cover loosely with foil to keep warm.

Creamy Salmon Sauce

  • Add garlic and stir for 20 seconds or until light golden.
  • Add white wine, turn up heat to high. Bring to simmer while stirring base of the pan to dissolve all the golden bits into the sauce. Cook 1 minute or until it most evaporates.
  • Add cream and chicken stock, then simmer on medium heat for 2 – 3 minutes until reduced and slightly thickened.
  • Stir through parmesan, then the herbs. Taste sauce and see if more salt and pepper is needed.
  • Serve salmon with Creamy Sauce, ensuring there's something on the plate to soak up all that amazing sauce!

Notes

See Note 4 for other herb options. Trout is a fabulous alternative to salmon. Any fish suited to pan searing works well with this sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 1filletCalories: 538kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 34gFat: 40gSaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 177mgSodium: 519mgPotassium: 875mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1134IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 152mgIron: 2mg
Keyword cream sauce, easy recipes, Garlic Sauce, Herb Sauce, salmon, seafood
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