Description
Indulge in a luxurious yet easy-to-make dish with this One-Pan Creamy Lemon Caper Butter Salmon recipe. Tender salmon fillets are seared to perfection and then bathed in a luscious creamy sauce infused with tangy lemon, briny capers, and rich butter. This dish is perfect for a special dinner or a quick weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Salmon:
- 4 salmon fillets (skin-on or skinless)
Other Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup chicken broth or dry white wine
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon capers, rinsed and drained
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Chopped fresh parsley and lemon slices, for garnish
Instructions
- Season the salmon: Season the salmon fillets with salt and pepper.
- Sear the salmon: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sear salmon fillets until golden on each side. Remove and set aside.
- Make the sauce: In the same pan, melt butter, add garlic, pour in broth or wine, then add cream, lemon juice, capers, and zest. Simmer until slightly thickened.
- Finish the dish: Return salmon to the pan, spoon sauce over fillets, and simmer briefly. Garnish with parsley and lemon slices before serving.
Notes
- Serve with rice, mashed potatoes, or steamed veggies to enjoy the creamy sauce.
- For enhanced flavor, substitute broth with dry white wine.
- Leftovers can be reheated deliciously the next day.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salmon fillet with sauce
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
