Name: Lemon Dill Salmon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 13 min
Total time: 23 min
Cuisine: American, French, Italian
Ingredients: Salmon; 1 tablespoon olive oil or use cooking oil spray; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 3 crushed garlic cloves; 4 salmon fillets around 1 pound; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; Dill Sauce make this first and set it aside to keep warm; 3/4 cup dry white wine; 3 tablespoons chopped shallot; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces; 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill

This is a simple grilled or baked Salmon with just a few ingredients added and absolutely melt in your mouth tender and delicious.

Lemon, dill, butter, wine in a creamy sauce goes over the top of salmon for a complete gourmet easy dish.

During the summer we usually grill it but during the cooler months, we bake it.

You can actually use any citrus it really keeps the salmon moist and tender.

If you love seafood you may also like to try our Seafood Medley and Seafood and Crab Lemon Scampi recipes.

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this is a lemon and dill salmon with a delicious butter sauce

Seafood

What I really love about this recipe is the ease of making a gourmet tasting meal, the sauce makes all the difference.

Fresh dill is always a first choice but dried in a pinch will work also.

Salmon is one of those healthy oily fish that absorbs all the flavors perfectly in every bite.

a large piece of grilled lemon butter salmon on a white plate with arugula underneath it

Ingredients You Will Need (see suggestions below for more flavor combinations)

salmon, (or use sea bass, or halibut, cod, mahi-mahi, or other fish you prefer)
white wine
butter
lemon
fresh dill
sliced garlic
fresh parsley
salt and pepper to taste
Optional: rosemary sprigs

Other Favorite Topping Recipes

teriyaki sauce with crushed pineapple and a little brown sugar
mango, chopped green bell peppers, pineapple, and papaya
pecans, brown sugar, and apricot preserves
fresh lemon butter garlic sliced and fresh dill weed
cajun spices, tequila, and hot sauce
chicken broth butter and fresh parsley, basil, garlic with oregano
jarred pesto
heavy cream with dill and melted butter poured over smoked salmon after cooking
rosemary, lemon wedges, black pepper, and butter

Alternate Cooking Methods

Stovetop: saute in a gridded style cast iron pan with 2 tablespoons cooking oil or butter add other ingredients pan-fry around 10 minutes flipping once
Air Fryer: preheat to 400 degrees, oil spray salmon using a pie plate that's oven-proof, or place on an oil sprayed basket. add whatever other ingredients 2 minutes before completed cooking on top it takes around 7 minutes or until salmon flakes easily
Oven: preheat oven to bake at 400 degrees using the same directions as air frying but place on bake for 12 minutes with ingredients of choice on top around 6 minutes into baking
Grilled: heat the grill to 400 degrees then place salmon, skin side up, on gas grill over medium heat, or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals

Other Favorite Seafood Recipes

Pan-Seared Sea Bass Medley

Seafood Medley

Stuffed Shrimp and Crab Flounder

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Seafood Lovers!

I highly recommend this recipe if you're a salmon lover.

Fish is healthy and salmon has healthy oils to protect your heart.

If you love salmon, this is a great addition to your recipe collection.

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American, French, Italian

Yield: 4

Author: Claudia Lamascolo