salmon in creamy lemony butter sauce
Salmon is such a great vehicle for this tart lemony cream sauce.
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yield
4 serving(s)
prep time
10 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For salmon in creamy lemony butter sauce
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4portions of salmon
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2 Tbspolive oil
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1/4 ceach fresh lemon juice and white wine vinegar
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1 Tbspshallot minced
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2 clovegarlic minced
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6 ozjar creme fraiche
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6 Tbspcold butter cut into chunks
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salt and pepper to taste
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fresh parsley for garnish
How To Make salmon in creamy lemony butter sauce
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1Preheat oven 350 degrees. Place a large skillet on stove top. Cast Iron works best. Get it hot then add the oil. Wait a minutes then add the salmon skin side down. Place another pan on top to hold the pieces against the pan. Sear about 3 minutes. Turn the pieces and transfer the pan to the oven. Bake until done about 6 minutes.
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2Meanwhile add the lemon juice, vinegar, shallot and garlic to a small sauce pan. Bring to a boil and boil for about 5 minutes to reduce. Add the creme fraiche and reduce heat to a simmer. and simmer 1 minute.
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3Add the butter one piece at a time whisking constantly until melted. Repeat until all butter is used then remove from heat. Taste and adjust for salt and pepper
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4Place the sauce on a plate and arrange the Salmon skin side up on the sauce. Garnish with parsley. Pass extra sauce with Salmon
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