butter rubbed salmon with blueberry sauce

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beulah, MI
Updated on Aug 20, 2025

This is a delicious salmon dish. The blueberry sauce can be frozen and used for scallops, pork chops, or lamb chops.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Stove Top
yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • BLUEBERRY SAUCE
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 1 small onion, halved
  • 1 small Fuji apple, cored and cut in half
  • 4 sprigs thyme, tied together
  • 2 cups blueberries
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • salt and pepper
  • LEMON CAPER BUTTER RUB
  • 4 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon capers, drained and mashed
  • 1 teaspoon packed grated lemon zest
  • salt and pepper
  • SALMON
  • 6 salmon filets

How To Make butter rubbed salmon with blueberry sauce

  • Step 1
    Start the blueberry sauce. Add the chicken stock, onion, apple, and thyme bundle to a pot and bring to a simmer, and simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Step 2
    While that is cooking, mix the softened butter, capers, lemon zest, salt, and pepper together and spread on one side of each salmon piece, and place in the fridge.
  • Step 3
    After the chicken stock has simmered for 20 minutes, remove the onion, apple, and thyme and discard them. Add the blueberries, lemon juice, and sugar.
  • Step 4
    Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer, and simmer 20 more minutes. Stir in the butter, salt, and pepper.
  • Step 5
    Get a skillet hot on the stove and remove the salmon from the fridge. Put them butter side down in the skillet. Cook about 5 minutes.
  • Step 6
    Spread the remaining butter mixture over the top, then flip the salmon and cook another 5 minutes. Serve with the blueberry sauce.

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Category: Fish
Ingredient: Fish
Culture: American
Method: Stove Top

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