Salmon with Cream Sauce
A quick and healthy dinner served with a side of saautéed vegetables. This dish is prepared in one skillet and the salmon filets are smothered in a zesty cream sauce.
Ingredients
Salmon
- 3 salmon filets
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Sauce
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 cup half and half
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
- parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
Salmon
- Season the salmon filets with salt and pepper.
- Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the salmon, placing the skin side down. Cook for 3 minutes and carefully turn the filet over and for 3 additional minutes or until slightly golden.
- Transfer the filets from the pan to a plate and tent with aluminum foil.
Sauce
- Add onion to the same pan the filets were cooked in and sauté for approximately 6 minutes or until tender and transparent.
- Add the garlic clove and thyme. Sauté for 1 minute or until fragrant.
- Pur the half and half into the pan and bring to a simmer.
- Transfer the salmon back to the pan, spooning sauce over the filets.
- Remove from the stovetop, stir in lemon juice and sprinkle with chopped parsley.