# Butter Salmon with Lemon Cream Sauce

Golden, pan-seared salmon finished in a silky lemon cream sauce—this is seafood comfort at its finest.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 25 min
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 salmon fillets (skin on or off)
- to taste Salt
- to taste black pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 Zest of lemon
- 1 Juice of lemon
- 0.25 cup chicken or vegetable broth
- 2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
- for garnish Lemon slices
- for garnish dill sprigs

## Instructions

1. Pat salmon dry and season both sides with salt and pepper.
2. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high.
3. Cook salmon 4–5 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.
4. Remove salmon and set aside.
5. In the same skillet, melt butter.
6. Add garlic and sauté 1 minute.
7. Stir in heavy cream, lemon zest, lemon juice, and broth.
8. Simmer 3–4 minutes until slightly thickened.
9. Stir in fresh dill.
10. Return salmon to the skillet and spoon sauce over top.
11. Heat briefly.
12. Garnish with lemon slices and dill before serving.

## Equipment

- skillet

## Tips

- Pat salmon dry before seasoning for better searing.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/3149117461927614/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/74d1e0d0-f2a7-4c2f-9679-8a7ae8d5ac65
- Extracted: 2026-02-27

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