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Baked Salmon with Lemon Butter Cream Sauce

Tender baked salmon topped with a rich and creamy lemon butter garlic sauce for an elegant and easy meal.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, European
Calories: 480
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Salmon
  • 4 salmon fillets
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp paprika
Sauce
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 0.5 cup chicken broth
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 0.5 cup Parmesan cheese

Equipment

  • Baking sheet
  • Saucepan
  • Knife
  • Cutting board

Method
 

  1. Season and bake salmon at 400°F until flaky.
  2. Sauté garlic in butter.
  3. Add cream and broth, simmer.
  4. Stir in lemon juice, zest, and cheese.
  5. Pour sauce over salmon and serve.

Notes

Do not overcook salmon for best texture.