Creamy Baked Salmon with Lemon Butter Sauce Delight
This Creamy Baked Salmon with Lemon Butter Sauce is an elegant yet easy dish perfect for impressing your guests.
- Prep Time: 12 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 fillets Salmon (Choose wild-caught for richer flavor.)
- 4 oz Cream cheese (Soften before mixing to avoid clumps.)
- 2 tbsp Butter (Swap for olive oil for a dairy-free option.)
- 2 tbsp Fresh lemon juice (Fresh is always best!)
- 1 tbsp Lemon zest
- 2 cloves Garlic (Minced; adjust to taste for milder flavor.)
- 1 tsp Salt (Essential for enhancing flavors.)
- 1/2 tsp Pepper (Essential for enhancing flavors.)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a baking dish to prevent sticking.
- Gently pat the salmon fillets dry with paper towels and place them skin-side down in the baking dish.
- In a mixing bowl, combine softened cream cheese, lemon juice, lemon zest, butter, and garlic. Blend until smooth.
- Spread the creamy lemon butter sauce over the salmon fillets.
- Bake the salmon for 15-18 minutes, or until it flakes easily with a fork.
- Optionally, broil for 1-2 minutes for a crispy top. Watch closely to prevent burning.
- Remove from oven, let rest for a couple of minutes, and serve hot, drizzling any remaining sauce over the top.
Notes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 500 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 33 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg
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