15-Min Creamy Salmon Bake
Scandinavian-style baked salmon with a lemon-cream sauce and crispy potato topping, ready in 15 minutes. One skillet, zero fuss.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 385
- Protein
- 36g
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Ingredients
- 2 fillets (6 oz each) salmon fillets, skin-on
- ½ cup sour cream or crème fraîche
- 1 whole lemon (zested + juiced)
- 1 whole shallot, minced
- 2 tbsp fresh dill or parsley, chopped
- ¼ cup crispy fried onions or panko breadcrumbs
- 1 tbsp butter
Instructions
- 1
Pat salmon dry and season with salt and pepper. Spread in a 10-inch skillet skin-side down.
- 2
Mix sour cream, lemon zest, lemon juice, shallot, and dill in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
- 3
Dollop cream sauce over salmon. Scatter crispy onions on top and dot with butter.
- 4
Broil 5–6 inches from heat until salmon is opaque at the edges and sauce bubbles, 8–10 minutes.
- 5
Serve hot straight from the skillet with lemon wedges.
Tools you’ll need
- 10-inch skillet or baking dish
- small bowl
- spoon
- broiler
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