5.0 from 18 votes
Creamy Lemon Garlic Salmon Recipe
This creamy lemon garlic salmon is so seriously indulgent! Seasoned to perfection, poached in the most luscious lemony creamy sauce, and whipped up in just 20 minutes.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 421 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 4 pieces salmon see notes
- ¾ teaspoon each: garlic powder and onion powder
- ½ teaspoon each: salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon EACH: butter and olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic finely minced
- ½ cup EACH: white wine and chicken stock see notes
- ¾ cup whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Minced parsley or chives to serve
Instructions
- Dry the salmon with a paper towel and season them on both sides with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Heat the butter and olive oil in a large, non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the salmon, top side down, and sear until golden - about 3 minutes. Remove it from the pan.
- Lower the heat to medium, add the garlic, and cook for 30 seconds. Add the white wine and chicken stock and bring it to a boil, scraping the bottom of the pan to loosen any stuck-on bits. Stir in the whipping cream and bring to a rapid simmer. Continue to simmer for 5-6 minutes, until the sauce thickens to almost a gravy.
- Add the salmon back to the pan, seared side facing up. Let it simmer until it is cooked through, about 2-3 minutes. Remove it from the heat and stir in the lemon juice. Serve with minced parsley or chives on top.
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Notes
- Note 1: I prefer to buy a side of salmon, remove the skin, and then cut it into 4 portions. You can also cook this with the skin on and then peel it off before you serve it if you don't want to eat it.
- Note 2: If you don't want to use white wine, you can replace it with extra chicken stock.
- Note 3: Vegetable stock makes a good substitute if you don't eat chicken.
- Note 4: Fresh lemon juice is really best here as the flavor is much brighter. But if you don't have a fresh lemon on hand, you can use bottled lemon juice. You may want to add a little extra as the flavor isn't as bright. If you want even more lemon flavor, you can add a teaspoon of lemon zest.
- Note 5: I like to use a microplane to grate the garlic really fine. If you don't have one, mince it as fine as you can so you don't get chunks of garlic in the sauce.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 piece of salmon + sauce
Calories
421kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
137mg
(46%)
Sodium
433mg
(18%)
Potassium
815mg
(23%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
802IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
59mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 421
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 piece of salmon + sauce | |
| Calories | 421kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 137mg | 46% |
| Sodium | 433mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 815mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 802IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.