Pan-Seared Salmon with Dill Cream

Name: Pan-Seared Salmon with Dill Cream
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 salmon fillets, skin on; 1 cup heavy cream; juice of 1 lemon; 2 tbsp fresh dill; 1 clove garlic, minced; 2 tbsp capers; 2 tbsp butter; 1 bunch asparagus, roasted; salt to taste

Crispy-skinned salmon finished with a quick lemon dill cream sauce and served alongside roasted asparagus. Scoring the salmon skin before it hits the pan is what stops it curling up as it cooks, letting the whole surface make contact with the hot pan for an even, crispy sear.

Total time

22 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

12 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

American

comfortseafood

Ingredients

4salmon fillets, skin on

1 cupheavy cream

juice of 1 lemon

2 tbspfresh dill

1 clovegarlic, minced

2 tbspcapers

2 tbspbutter

1 bunchasparagus, roasted

saltto taste

Instructions

Score salmon skin; pat dry; season.

Sear skin-side down in hot butter 4 min; flip 2 min.

In same pan, combine cream, lemon, dill, garlic, and capers; simmer 3 min.

Pour over salmon; serve with asparagus.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

301

Protein

Fat

29.9g

Carbs

Fiber

0.5g

Sodium

244mg

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