Description
Creamy baked salmon topped with rich garlic herb Boursin cheese sauce. This easy salmon recipe is ready in under 20 minutes and perfect for weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
4 salmon fillets (about 6 oz each)
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp minced garlic
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
Salt and black pepper to taste
1 tbsp chopped parsley
2 tbsp unsalted butter
2/3 cup chicken broth or vegetable broth
1 package (5 oz) garlic herb Boursin cheese
1 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
2. Pat salmon fillets dry and place them in a baking dish.
3. Mix lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, and Dijon mustard.
4. Spread mixture over salmon and season with salt and pepper.
5. Bake salmon for 10–12 minutes until it flakes easily.
6. In a saucepan melt butter and add broth.
7. Whisk in Boursin cheese until smooth and creamy.
8. Stir in lemon juice and simmer briefly.
9. Pour sauce over baked salmon.
10. Garnish with parsley and serve warm.
Notes
Do not overcook salmon to keep it moist.
Vegetable broth can replace chicken broth.
Cream cheese mixed with garlic and herbs can replace Boursin cheese.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 95mg