Seared Salmon with Dill & Dijon Sauce
 
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Seared salmon is extra delicious with this tasty dressing of sour cream, yogurt, dill, Dijon and lemon.
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Recipe type: Seafood
Cuisine: Seafood
Serves: 4
Ingredients
Sauce:
  • ¼ c. sour cream
  • ¼ c. plain yogurt (or Greek yogurt)
  • ½ c. fresh dill, chopped
  • 1 Tb. yellow onion, grated (or finely chopped)
  • 1 tsp. Dijon mustard (or more, to taste)
  • 1 tsp. lemon zest
  • dash kosher salt
  • dash freshly ground black pepper
Salmon:
  • 1 lb. Salmon fillets (skin on), cut into 4 portions (about 4 oz. each)
  • kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 Tb. olive oil
  • Fresh lemons
Instructions
  1. Whisk all ingredients together for the sauce. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving.
  2. Thoroughly pat dry the fillets, then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Set aside.
  3. Place oil in a non-stick skillet and heat to high.
  4. Place fillets, skin side down, in hot pan. After 30 seconds, reduce heat to medium.
  5. Cook on stovetop until the fillet is pink and relatively firm to the touch (about 5 minutes). OR, once the fillet starts showing light pink creeping from the bottom crust, pop the pan into a preheated 325 degree oven and finish in oven for about 2 minutes.
  6. Remove from pan (see Note), sprinkle with lemon juice and top with Sauce.
Notes
You can remove the skin layer before serving, but I like to keep it on, so I can pull out more of those tasty, crispy bites.
Recipe by My Delicious Blog at https://www.mydeliciousblog.com/salmon-with-dill-dijon-sauce/