Everyone loves baked salmon, right? Quick to make, minimal washing up, and all the flavour! Our Baked Salmon is cooked in lemon butter that infuses the fish with citrusy flavour and keeps the salmon moist during cooking in the oven! Served with Nigella Lawson-inspired Dill Creme Fraiche Sauce, this light and tasty dish has become our firm Fish Friday favourite!
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What Ingredients Will You Need?
Only 4 ingredients for the lemon butter baked salmon and another 5 ingredients for the dill creme fraiche sauce.
For Lemon Baked Salmon:
- 2 salmon fillets: skin on or skinless. Make sure there are no bones in the salmon fillets
- ¼ lemon.
- 30 g butter: we prefer unsalted butter in this recipe.
For Dill Creme Fraiche Sauce:
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 80 g creme fraiche
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1½ tsp light brown sugar
- 1 tbsp fresh dill finely chopped
How To Make Baked Salmon with Dill Creme Fraiche Sauce in Under 20 Minutes?
Preheat the oven to 160°C Fan. Place the salmon fillets skin-side down in a baking tray with rims.
In a small saucepan, melt the butter (we used unsalted). Squeeze ¼ of the lemon juice into the butter, mix and then pour the lemon butter over the salmon fillets. The butter will make sure the salmon stays moist during cooking.
Slice the squeezed-out lemon and place a single slice on top of each fillet for extra lemony flavour.
Place the salmon in the oven for 12-15 minutes until cooked through.
In the meantime, mix the Dill Creme Fraiche sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Mix for a while to help the brown sugar dissolve.
Serve lemon butter baked salmon with creme fraiche and dill sauce and your favourite side dishes (for suggestions, have a look below). Enjoy!
People Also Asked:
At 160C Fan, your salmon fillets will cook within 12-15 minutes in the oven, depending on how thick they are (about 4 minutes per 1 cm of thickness).
One way is to wrap the salmon fillets in foil, to ensure none of the moisture escapes. This is a popular way to cook salmon, but note that wrapped in foil, salmon fillets will cook slightly quicker.
Another method that we chose to use in this recipe, is to simply introduce some moisture. The liquid will heat up and create steam around the salmon, preventing it from becoming dry. The liquid you can use is stock, dry white wine or a mixture! We have used lemon butter in this recipe for extra indulgence!
We think Salmon goes well with a range of sauces, from Herby Basil Pistou to tropical mango salsa. Another favourite of ours is mint yoghurt!
Absolutely! Sour Cream is essentially Creme Fraiche with a lesser fat content! Sour cream or thick and creamy Greek yoghurt will work well in this dill creme fraiche sauce recipe!
Best Side Dishes for Baked Salmon:
We love this salmon with either fluffy white long-grain rice or a lovely potato side dish, like:
As no fish dish would be complete without some nutritious veggies on the side, right? Some of our favourites to go with baked salmon are:
- Tenderstem Broccoli with Garlic and Lemon
- Raw Courgette Ribbon Salad with Earl Grey Tea Salad Dressing
- Lemon and Thyme Spring Greens
Other Salmon Recipes
Is salmon your favourite fish? Ours too! Have a look at some of our other recipes that features salmon as the star of the show:
- Dukkah Salmon, Aubergine & Courgette with Harissa Drizzle and Mint Yoghurt
- Sticky Soy Salmon
- Baked Salmon and Avocado Stuffed Pitta Pockets
- Smoked Salmon & Spinach Pasta
- Blackened Salmon with Mango Salsa
Recipe Card
Lemon Butter Baked Salmon with Dill Creme Fraiche Sauce
Ingredients
For Lemon Baked Salmon:
- 2 salmon fillets
- ¼ lemon
- 30 g butter melted
For Dill Creme Fraiche Sauce:
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 80 g creme fraiche
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1½ teaspoon light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 160°C Fan. Place the salmon fillets skin side down in a rimmed baking tray.
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter. Squeeze ¼ of the lemon juice into the butter, mix and then pour the lemon butter over the salmon fillets.
- Slice the squeezed-out lemon and place a single slice on top of each fillet.
- Place the salmon in the oven for 12-15 minutes until cooked through.
- In the meantime, mix the Dill Creme Fraiche sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Mix for a while to help the brown sugar dissolve.
- Serve baked salmon with dill sauce and your favourite side dishes (for suggestions, have a look in the text above). Enjoy!
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Jessie-Sierra Ross
This was such an easy and delicious supper! I loved the lemon and dill with the soft salmon!
Ieva
Thanks so much! Glad you liked it 🙂
Kim
I really loved the creme fraiche sauce with this dish. I can think of a million other things I’ll be using it on, too!
Ieva
Thanks, Kim! That makes me so happy! Please do let me know if you find a lovely pairing, so I can take advantage of it too 🙂
Tavo
Nothing like a comforting and healthy meal. This was perfect for Sunday night! Definitely making it again!
Ieva
So glad you like a healthier meal! We love this one after a long festive period (a.k.a 2 month long overindulging) 🙂
Louise
Simple but delicious! The dill and lemon butter are perfect with the rich salmon.
Ieva
Thank you! 🙂
Stephanie
Oh wow this looks so good! I love salmon with lemon butter sauce, and the creme fraiche takes it over the top!