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Lemon Butter Baked Salmon on a bed of spinach and courgette salad.

Lemon Butter Baked Salmon with Dill Creme Fraiche Sauce

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!
4.88 from 8 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American, European, Swedish
Servings 2 portions
Calories 436 kcal

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!

Notes

Dill Creme Fraiche Sauce is based on Nigella's Swedish Salmon Recipe, found in Nigella Express. 

Nutrition

Calories: 436kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 35gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 126mgSodium: 356mgPotassium: 875mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 499IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Baked Salmon, Baked Salmon Fillets, Creamy Dill Sauce, Dill Creme Fraiche, Gluten Free, Lemon Butter Baked Salmon, Lemon Butter Salmon
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