Meyer Lemon Cream Sauce for Salmon

The fish can be cooked any way you prefer because the star of this recipe is the lemon cream sauce for salmon made with Meyer lemon.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 474 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup heavy cream
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 clove garlic
• 2 tablespoons butter, divided
• 2 (4 ounce) salmon fillets
• 2 teaspoons Meyer lemon juice
• ¼ pinch dried dill weed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Season salmon fillets with salt and pepper.

Step 2

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook salmon, skin side-up, in melted butter until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Flip salmon; continue cooking until skin is slightly browned and fish flakes easily with a fork, about 5 minutes more.

Step 3

Meanwhile, melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a saucepan. Press garlic into butter using a garlic press and cook for 1 minute. Pour in cream and stir constantly for 2 minutes. Add lemon juice and dill. Be careful that sauce doesn't break.

Step 4

Serve lemon sauce over salmon.