Easy Salmon Recipe Lemon Butter Sauce

4.95 from 103 votes

Easy Salmon Recipe Lemon Butter Sauce

Tender Baked Salmon with a silky smooth Lemon Butter Cream Sauce is a quick and easy dinner recipe! You will be drinking the sauce straight out of the pan, it is so good! A salmon recipe perfect for busy weeknights when you don't have time to cook.

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time25

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: easy salmon recipe, lemon butter sauce, Salmon

Servings: serves

Calories: 496kcal

Author: Karina

Ingredients

EASY SALMON:

4 skinless salmon fillets
2 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed, divided
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon garlic minced
2 tablespoons dry white wine optional - can sub with 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
¼ teaspoon salt to season
¼ teaspoon cracked pepper to season

CREAM SAUCE:

¼ cup unsalted butter
2 teaspoons garlic minced
2 tablespoons dry white wine can sub with 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
½ cup cream heavy, whipping or thickened
1-2 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed
1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped, divided

US - Metric

Instructions

Heat oven to 425°F (220°C). Lightly grease a baking dish.
Pat the salmon dry with a paper towel. Combine lemon juice, olive oil, garlic and wine together in a small bowl. Rub salmon with the mixture and arrange in baking dish. Season with a good pinch of salt and pepper.
Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until salmon is opaque throughout.
While salmon is baking, melt butter in a small pot over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant (30 seconds).
Pour in the wine and let cook for 2-3 minutes until just starting to reduce. Add in cream and cook until sauce thickens slightly.
Take off the heat and stir through lemon juice and parsley.
Pour the sauce over the cooked salmon in the dish to mix through the natural pan juices released from the salmon while baking.
Serve and enjoy!

Notes

HOW LONG TO BAKE SALMON

Bake for 4 - 6 minutes per ½-inch (1 cm) thickness of fillet. Baking time depends on the thickness of your salmon fillets.

MEDIUM: 4 minutes PER ½-inch.
WELL DONE: 6 minutes per ½-inch.

HOW TO KNOW WHEN SALMON IS READY

Check the thickest part of your salmon fillets with a fork. When the flesh easily flakes or softly falls apart, it's done.

You can also use an instant read thermometer to check for doneness. The USDA recommends a minimum internal temperature of 145°F (61°C), which should be taken inside the the thickest part of the salmon.

Leftovers

Refrigerate for up to 3 days in an airtight container. Gently reheat in the microwave.

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