Dill Cream Sauce Recipe for Salmon
This easy dill cream sauce is the perfect topping for salmon! Whether it's grilled, pan-fried, or baked, your salmon will taste amazing with this creamy dill sauce.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 large side of salmon or 4 to 6 4-6 ounce salmon fillets
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced plus juice of 1 medium lemon (about 3 tablespoons)
- ½ cup butter melted
- 4 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
Creamy Dill Sauce
- ⅓ cup plain greek yogurt (or sour cream)
- ⅓ cup mayo (i use reduced fat)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh dill plus additional for topping
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- milk to thin as needed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a large baking sheet with nonstick foil. Season salmon generously with salt and pepper on both sides and place on prepared pan. Fold foil up around the sides slightly to create "walls" around the salmon to keep the juices from running out.
- In a small bowl whisk together melted butter, honey, juice of lemon, garlic, and dried dill. Pour sauce over salmon. Add sliced lemons over salmon.
- Bake for 15 minutes, then broil for 3-5 minutes until edges begin to darken.
- While salmon is baking, prepare the sauce by stirring together greek yogurt, mayo, lemon juice, dill, and pepper. Add milk 1 tablespoon at a time until mixture is very smooth.
- When salmon is finished cooking, spoon sauces from the pan over the salmon. Serve pieces of salmon with creamy dill sauce and garnish with additional black pepper, lemon wedges, and fresh dill.
Notes
Dill cream sauce can be made ahead of time and stored in airtight container in fridge up to 24 hours in advance.
Nutrition
Calories: 283kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 176mg | Potassium: 304mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 94IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 1mg
