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seared salmon with parsley sauce and steamed peas and potatoes

Seared Salmon with Parsley Sauce

This traditional English sauce is elevated with the addition of wholegrain mustard and fresh lemon and is the perfect accompaniment to simple seared salmon.
4.98 from 36 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine British
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • Small sauce pan
  • Nonstick skillet

Ingredients
  

For the seared salmon

  • 4 6 oz salmon fillets
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • salt & pepper

For the Parsley Sauce

  • 3.5 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups milk I recommend whole milk
  • cup chopped parsley
  • 3 tsp whole grain mustard
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • ½ small lemon

Instructions
 

For the Parsley Sauce

  • Start by melting your butter in a small/medium sauce pan over medium heat.
  • Once melted, add flour and whisk over medium heat for about one minute, making sure there are no lumps of flour.
  • Turn heat down to low and stream in milk while whisking continuously.
  • Turn heat back up to medium and cook for about 5 minutes while whisking continuously until the sauce begins to thicken. Once it coats the back of a spoon it is finished.
  • Remove from heat and stir in salt, pepper, wholegrain mustard, parsley and lemon juice.
  • At this point taste it and add any additional salt or pepper as desired.
  • Serve over seared salmon and veggies. Enjoy!

For the Salmon

  • Take salmon fillets out of the fridge 5-10 minutes before cooking. Pat dry with a paper towel then season both sides with salt and pepper.
  • Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a nonstick skillet until hot and shimmering.
  • Lay the salmon in the pan, skin side down (you should hear a sizzle, if you don't your skillet isn't hot enough).
  • Turn the heat to medium high and cook the fish for 3-4 minutes.
  • Flip the salmon fillets to the other side and add 1 tbsp butter to the pan. Use a spoon to pour some of the butter onto the salmon as it cooks.
  • Cook salmon over medium high heat for another 3-4 minutes and immeditaley remove from the pan.
  • Serve with parsley sauce and your choice of veggies. Enjoy!
Keyword 30 minute meal, Gluten Free, Keto, Salmon
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