Salmon with Creamy Lemon Dill Sauce
This steamed salmon recipe ensures a juicy and succulent texture that embodies a rich lemony taste. Paired with aromatic dill sauce and seasoned bok choy, this dish is in good company.
30 minutesDifficulty:Easy
Ingredients
Sauce
- 2 tbspunsalted butter, divided into pieces
- 2shallots, minced
- 2cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup vegetable broth
- 2 tbsplemon juice
- 1 tspDijon
- 1 pinchground black pepper
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped dill
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Fish
- 4 piecessalmon (4 oz each)
- salt and pepper, for seasoning
- 1 headof broccoli, cut into florets
- 6baby bok choy, halved
Steps
STEP 1
In a medium sauce pot over low heat, melt butter. Add shallots and garlic and cook until translucent. Add vegetable broth, lemon juice, Dijonand stir to combine. Bring to a boil cooking for 2-3 minutes. Reduce heat and whisk in heavy cream. Let simmer, whisking constantly, until thickened. Remove from the heat and whisk in butter one piece at a time. Stir in pepper and dill.
STEP 2
Place salmon on enamel tray lined with parchment paper and season with salt and pepper.
STEP 3
Set Oven to Steam 1 (high) and place salmon on middle shelf position. Steam for six minutes.
STEP 4
While salmon is cooking add broccoli and bok choy to glass tray and season with salt and pepper.
STEP 5
Once salmon has cooked for six minutes, add vegetables to bottom shelf position and steam for another ten minutes. Remove vegetables.
STEP 6
Brush salmon with dill sauce and set Oven to Broil 1 (high).
STEP 7
Broil salmon for 3-4 minutes or until cooked to desired temperature.
STEP 8
Serve salmon with steamed vegetables and extra dill sauce.
