Easy Sour Cream Baked Salmon

This Easy Sour Cream Baked Salmon is our new favorite! It’s ready in just 25 minutes and super simple to make. The point here is it tastes so good. Salmon is savory and loaded with flavors. We love to serve it with steamed vegetables, white rice, quinoa or pasta. Then, we have a delicious and nutritious meal. Perfect!

And here is an easy step-by-step instructions to make this sour cream baked salmon. Salmon fillets are evenly spread with a creamy mixture of sour cream, mustard, parmesan cheese, and salt and pepper (to taste). They are then baked in the oven until done in the center, and finally lightly covered with aluminum foil and let it rest 5 to 10 minutes to cooked through. Open foil, let cool for a few minutes and ready to serve! Any of you can make a good job with it, right?

If you are finding something good and need only 5 ingredients made with salmon, you should never miss this recipe. It would be a perfect “to-go” dinner when you are short on time. I sometimes serve it at family gathering at weekend. And you, ready to give it a try?

Easy Sour Cream Baked Salmon

Recipe by GenevaWatsonCourse: MainCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

10

minutes

Cooking time

15

minutes

Total time

1

hour 

10

minutes

This Easy Sour Cream Baked Salmon is our new favorite! It’s ready in just 25 minutes and super simple to make. The point here is it tastes so good. Salmon is savory and loaded with flavors.

Ingredients

• 4 (6-ounce) salmon filets

• 1 1/2 teaspoons whole grain mustard

• 1/2 cup whole fat sour cream

• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese

• Salt and fresh ground pepper

Directions

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly grease a rimmed baking sheet or baking dish.
• Add sour cream, mustard, and parmesan cheese to a skillet. Whisk to combine and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Place salmon onto baking sheet. Spread evenly with 2 tablespoons of sour cream mixture on top.
• Bake for 10 to 15 minutes until barely done in the center (at thickest part). The time may be a bit longer, depending thickness of salmon fillets.
• Remove from oven. Cover lightly with aluminum foil and let it rest 5 to 10 minutes.
• Open and pull back foil. Garnish with parsley or black pepper, if desired.
• Serve immediately!