Salmon with Creamy Garlic Dijon Sauce

Friday is coming! It’s time to treat your family with something delicious. Salmon with Creamy Garlic Dijon Sauce is a great suggestion. Salmon is seared until cooked through and golden brown on both sides. It’s then assembled on a serving plate, and generously drizzled with a flavorful creamy sauce of heavy cream, Dijon mustard, cornstarch, honey, chicken broth, and minced fresh dill. Your mouth waters when reading here? This does happen to me.

This creamy garlic Dijon salmon is a hearty and crave-worthy main course. Serving it alongside rice, quinoa, pasta, noodles or steam vegetables (green beans, asparagus,..), you will have a delicious and nutritious meal. Additionally, this salmon is incredibly quick to serve. Spend 20 minutes, and it will be available for your dinner. A perfect “to-go” recipe when you are short on time, right?

If you love salmon or have an appetite for it for today’s dinner, just give this salmon with creamy garlic Dijon a go. It fits the taste of my family and promises to work with you guys. All you need to do here is to save it to your recipe box and enjoy it whenever you want. Let’s get started!

Salmon with Creamy Garlic Dijon Sauce

Recipe by GenevaWatsonCourse: MainCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

10

minutes

Cooking time

10

minutes

Total time

1

hour 

10

minutes

This creamy garlic Dijon salmon is a hearty and crave-worthy main course. Serving it alongside rice, quinoa, pasta, noodles or steam vegetables (green beans, asparagus,..), you will have a delicious and nutritious meal.

Ingredients

• 4 (6 – 7 oz.) skinless salmon fillets

• 1/2 tsp cornstarch

• 1/2 cup heavy cream

• 1 1/2 tbsp. Dijon mustard (or a little more to taste)

• 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth

• 3 garlic cloves, minced (1 tbsp.)

• 1 tbsp. minced fresh dill

• 1/2 tsp honey

• 3 tsp olive oil

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

• Heat 1 1/2 tsp olive oil in a large non-stick skillets over medium-high heat.
• Pat both sides of salmon dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
• Place salmon in skillet, top down. Sear until golden brown on bottom, about 4 minutes. Flip over and cook to desired doneness, about 2 – 3 minutes more.
• Combine cornstarch with 1 tbsp. cream, then mix in enough cream to measure 1/2 cup. Whisk in Dijon mustard and honey.
• Once done, remove and transfer to a plate, reserve oil. Tent salmon with foil.
• Add garlic to skillet, stir fry until just barely golden brown, about 20 – 30 seconds. Pour in chicken broth.
• Bring to a simmer then reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer until reduced by about 2/3, about 3 minutes.
• Whisk cream mixture once more then pour into skillet. Cook and stir, bringing to a simmer. Let simmer gently, while stirring, for about 30 seconds.
• Remove from heat. Stir in dill, return salmon fillets to pan, spoon sauce over salmon.
• Serve warm!