Creamy Salmon

Kara

Pan seared salmon topped with an incredibly easy cream sauce. Low carb and simply delicious!

5 from 6 votes

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Prep Time 2

Cook Time 10

Total Time 12

Course Main Dish: Fish

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 747 kcal

Ingredients

For salmon:

2 Tbsp olive oil
2 6 oz salmon fillets
⅛ tsp salt more or less to your taste
⅛ tsp pepper more or less

Sauce:

⅔ cup heavy cream
1 Tbsp lemon juice
2 cloves garlic minced
large pinch of salt
pinch of lemon zest

Instructions

Pat the salmon dry with a paper towel. Sprinkle the skinless side of the salmon with salt and pepper.
Heat a cast iron or other heavy skillet to medium high heat. Add the oil and place the salmon skin side up. Cook for about 4-5 minutes.
Carefully flip the salmon and turn the heat to medium low. Continue to cook till the salmon flakes easily, usually 3-4 minutes. Remove salmon from skillet.
Turn the pan to low and add the cream, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and lemon zest. Stir till heated through. Serve over salmon.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 747kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 40gFat: 63gSaturated Fat: 24gPolyunsaturated Fat: 35gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 197mgSodium: 333mgSugar: 2g

Keyword cream sauce for salmon