about the recipe
If you like restaurant-quality meals that involve barely any work, you are going to love this Garlic Salmon. Full of garlicky goodness topped off with a creamy lemon dill sauce, this is a simple recipe that is fancy enough for company. Perfect for when you need something elegant for holiday entertaining
INGREDIENTS
Salmon – 1 tablespoon minced garlic – ½ teaspoon sea salt – ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper – 16 ounces salmon fillets skin on – ⅓ cup butter melted – 2 tablespoons lemon juice Sauce – ¼ cup sour cream – ¼ cup mayonnaise – 2 tablespoons fresh dill chopped – 1 tablespoon lemon juice – ½ teaspoon lemon zest – Salt and pepper to taste
– Rub the salmon fillets with garlic and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Return to the refrigerator and let sit for 30 minutes.
– Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
– Place the salmon on a baking sheet. Combine the butter and lemon juice and drizzle over the salmon.
– While the salmon is cooking, make the sauce by combining sour cream, mayonnaise, dill, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Stir until combined and refrigerate until serving.