Description
Baked Salmon with Amazing Lemon Sauce is a delightful dish that brings restaurant-quality flavors to your home kitchen. This recipe features tender salmon fillets, perfectly roasted crispy potatoes, and vibrant broccoli, all drizzled with a creamy, zesty lemon sauce. With just 10 minutes of prep time and minimal effort, you can create a meal that is both healthy and impressive enough for special occasions or a cozy weeknight dinner. The combination of fresh ingredients and simple techniques ensures each bite is bursting with flavor. Elevate your dining experience tonight with this easy yet elegant recipe!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb. small gold potatoes, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2–3 cups broccoli florets
- 1–2 lbs. salmon, cut into 2–4 filets
- 6–8 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Fresh thyme, parsley, or basil
- Olive oil, for roasting
- Garlic powder, for seasoning
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1–2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Toss potato pieces with olive oil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper on the baking sheet. Roast for about 25 minutes until lightly browned.
- While the potatoes roast, melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat; add minced garlic, shallots, and thyme, cooking until softened.
- Stir in chicken broth and heavy cream; simmer until thickened. Remove thyme sprigs; whisk in lemon juice and season to taste.
- After roasting the potatoes, add broccoli and salmon to the baking sheet, brushing everything lightly with olive oil and seasoning again. Bake for an additional 10-15 minutes until the salmon is fully cooked.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 80mg