Description
“Fine Restaurant Quality” is how my husband described this amazing, rich, and flavorful salmon dish! This is ready in less than 30 minutes with a sauce that guests will want to lick clean! Serve with a lovely green veggie and/or a baked potato. Delightful! Buon Appetito!
Ingredients
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For the Salmon:
- 1 lb. skinless salmon filets
- freshly grated sea salt and freshly grated black pepper
- Mrs. Dash salt-free seasoning
- Nature’s Seasons
- 3/4 cup flour
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
For the Creamy Lemon Parmesan Sauce:
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 3 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 Tablespoon flour
- 1/2 cup chicken broth (or white wine)
- 2 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon coarse ground Dijon mustard
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (do not use pre-shredded from a can or a bag)
- 1 Tablespoon fresh dill, minced
- Garnish: sprigs of fresh dill, lemon slices, and/or lemon zest
Instructions
Prepare the Salmon:
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet on a medium-hot stovetop.
- Pat dry the salmon with a paper towel.
- Lightly coat each piece of salmon with flour on all sides.
- Place the salmon in the hot skillet and cook for 4 minutes on the top, flip over and cook for another 4 minutes, and then for 1 more minute on each side. Salmon will turn from dark pink to a lighter pink color as it cooks. When it is firm to the touch, it is done.
- Remove the salmon from the pan and place on a plate. Set the salmon aside while you prepare the sauce.
For the Creamy Lemon Parmesan Sauce:
- Wipe out the skillet and melt the butter in it.
- Add the garlic and brown for only 1 minute.
- Whisk in 1 tablespoon of flour to make a paste.
- Add ½ cup of chicken broth (or white wine) and whisk until smooth. Simmer on low heat for 1 minute to thicken.
- Whisk in the lemon juice and Dijon mustard.
- Slowly pour in the cream, whisking to blend nicely.
- Sprinkle in the dill and whisk once again.
- Return the salmon to the pan and into the sauce.
- Give it a few minutes to bring it back up to heat.
- Plate the salmon and spoon the sauce all over each piece.
- Garnish with more minced dill, a few lemon slices, and/or lemon zest.
Buon Appetito!