Creamy Lemon Garlic Salmon

This creamy lemon garlic cream salmon features a silky, white, lemon, garlic, cream, and cheese sauce over oven-baked salmon filets. Serve over buttery orzo with roasted broccoli on the side.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner, Entree
Cuisine: American
Calories: 995

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 4 salmon fillets, skin on
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoon butte
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3/4 cup whole milk
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup freshly shredded Swiss
  • 1/4 cup freshly shredded Parmesan
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice, or more to taste
  • Ground white pepper optional
  • Parsley, for garnish

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment.
  2. Place salmon on the prepared baking sheet; drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven until salmon flakes easily with a fork, about 15 minutes. Cooking time will vary based on thickness of filets.
  4. Meanwhile, for sauce, melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add garlic and cook just until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in milk and cream; simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
  5. Lower heat to very low. Add Swiss cheese and Parmesan cheese in small handfuls, whisking constantly until melted; remove from heat.
  6. Stir in lemon zest. Add lemon juice slowly to taste; season with salt and white pepper. Garnish with parsley.

Nutrition

Calories: 995kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 85gFat: 69gSaturated Fat: 22gCholesterol: 288mgSodium: 458mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3g

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