Lemon Salmon Piccata

This easy Lemon Salmon Piccata is a gorgeous main dish where salmon filets are nestled in the most delicious creamy lemon sauce. You’ll be licking that pan clean!

We are all salmon lovers here in the My Food Story household. Especially when we can get our hands on some fresh salmon fillets.

I’m especially in love with this creamy dreamy lemon sauce that has all the fresh, vibrant spring feels. It’s almost as if we are announcing spring with this recipe right now. I mean just imagine salmon fillets seared on the pan till they are flaky, and then nestled in a cream based sauce that’s got big squirts of lime juice, garlic and capers. I’m puckering up just thinking about it.

This is a one pan dish which starts with cooking the salmon fillets. You set them aside while you cook the sauce and then as soon as you are done, add the salmon fillets back to the pan so that they can soak it all up.

Just look at that delicious sauce drizzling down. Doesn’t make you want to drink it all up?

I love making this recipe during weeknights because it takes less than 30 minutes to make. There is no chopping, grinding or any other prep. The list of ingredients is five if you don’t count the usual suspects – salt and pepper and everything’s usually there in my pantry.

The only step that’s important to note is that you shouldn’t simmer your sauce too much once the cream is added. Give it a minute or two and you are set. Otherwise you may have the risk of splitting the sauce.

We love serving this with steamed broccoli, steamed rice or quinoa, but if you want more carbs, you can also serve this lemon salmon piccata with mashed potatoes. Either way, you’ll love this recipe!

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Lemon Salmon Piccata

5 from 2 votes

By: Richa Gupta

This easy Lemon Salmon Piccata is a gorgeous main dish where salmon filets are nestled in the most delicious creamy lemon sauce. You'll be licking that pan clean!

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients 

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• ▢ 4 6-ounce salmon fillets with the skin on 24 ounces total
• ▢ 1 teaspoon salt
• ▢ ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ▢ 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• ▢ 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ▢ ½ teaspoon minced garlic
• ▢ ½ cup chicken broth
• ▢ 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• ▢ 3 tablespoons drained capers
• ▢ ½ cup heavy whipping cream

Instructions 

• Pat 4 6-ounce salmon fillets with the skin on dry with paper towels, and use 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon ground black pepper to season them on both sides.
• Heat 1 tablespoon unsalted butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat, then add the salmon fillets skin down. Cook for 4-5 minutes before flipping the fillets over and cook for another 4-5 minutes. Remove the fillets from the skillet and reserve on a plate.
• Add ½ teaspoon minced garlic to the skillet and cook for 1 minute. Add ½ cup chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat until the broth is simmering, and simmer for 3-4 minutes until the broth has reduced by half. Stir in 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice and 3 tablespoons drained capers.
• Add ½ cup heavy whipping cream and bring to a simmer for two minutes. Add the salmon fillets back to the pan. Taste the sauce, and add salt and pepper if needed. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 406kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 35gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 135mgSodium: 940mgPotassium: 887mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 604IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 47mgIron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Dinner, entree, Main Course, main dish

Cuisine: American, Italian, Italian American

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