This Pan-Seared Salmon with Creamy Dill Sauce is one of the easiest and tastiest dinners you can make! Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. We love Salmon in my family! I bake it, broil it, or Pan Sear it all the time.
TIPS & TRICKS
- Always slice your fish when it’s Raw. It is much easier to make perfect, sharp-cut slices than slicing after the fish is cooked and falls apart. It cooks faster and you get a much tastier slice of fish since you season it on all sides.
- Use Salmon with the skin-on. Keeping the skin on salmon makes it easier to flip, as the salmon is less likely to fall apart.
- Let the Salmon or any meat come to room temperature.
- The skin insulates the salmon and makes it more difficult to overcook, adds more flavor, and has nutritional benefits. You can eat salmon skin if you like.
- Your cooked salmon (or fish in general) can be safe in the fridge for up to 4 days.
How to make Pan Seared Salmon with Creamy Dill Sauce
Since I always try to Healthify my recipes, I’ve used plain Greek yogurt for the sauce.
- In a large bowl, mix flour, bread crumbs, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika and salt/pepper.
- Heat Light Olive oil over Medium-High heat and add the salmon fillets skin side up, meat side down.
- Sear for 2 to 3 minutes without moving.
- Sear on the sides for about a minute each and flip to the skin side.
- Cook for 3 minutes since you want the skin part crisp.
- Serve cooked salmon fillets topped with the sauce and garnished with fresh dill and lemon slices.
Or serve Pan Seared Salmon with a simple Yum-Yum sauce mixed with Light Olive oil! Another Delicious option!
WHAT ARE THE BEST VEGETABLES TO SERVE WITH SALMON?
- Asparagus. You can pan-sear asparagus right after you prepare the salmon and serve. It takes almost no time. Just add butter and salt/pepper to the asparagus. Easy!
- Broccoli. Broccoli is one of the healthiest foods you can eat and they pair beautifully with salmon.
- Steamed Green Beans.
- Pan-seared Bok choy.
- Sauteed Spinach.
- Side salad.
WHAT SIDE DISHES GO WELL WITH SALMON?
- Rice pilaf.
- Roasted or pan-fried potatoes.
- Pasta with Olive oil or cheese.
- Mashed cauliflower.
- Mashed potatoes.
OTHER SALMON RECIPES TO MAKE
Pan Seared Salmon with Creamy Dill Sauce
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
This Pan-Seared Salmon with Creamy Dill Sauce is one of the easiest and tastiest dinners you can make! Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
Ingredients
- 2 to 3 pounds Salmon Fillets, sliced into portion size (6 to 8 portions)
- 1/2 Cup Flour
- 1/2 Cup Italian Flavored Bread Crumbs
- 1 Tbsp. Garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp. Onion Powder
- 1 tsp. Paprika
- salt/pepper
- Light Olive oil
- 1 Tbsp. Lemon juice
- Creamy Dill sauce:
- 1 Cup plain Greek yogurt (or Sour Cream)
- 1 Tbsp. melted butter
- 1 Garlic clove, minced
- 2 Tbsp. Fresh Dill, chopped
- 1 tsp. lemon juice
- 1/4 Cup grated Parmesan cheese
- salt/pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix flour, bread crumbs, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and salt/pepper.
- On a large plate or a bowl, blend enough Light Olive oil with a tablespoon of lemon juice to dip salmon pieces.
- Dip sliced Salmon in Olive oil/lemon juice mix and then coat well in flour mixture on all sides.
- In a large skillet, heat Light Olive oil over Medium-High heat. Add the floured salmon fillets skin side up, meat side down.
- Sear for 2 to 3 minutes without moving. Sear on the sides for about a minute each and flip to the skin side.
- Cook for 3 minutes since you want the skin part crisp.
- Creamy Dill sauce:
- In a medium bowl, combine the sauce ingredients until smooth.
- Serve cooked Salmon fillets topped with the sauce and garnished with fresh dill and lemon slices.
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Looks wonderful, How many does this recipe serve??
Thank you, Kathy! I just added more details to this recipe. You get 6 to 8 portions with this recipe, but you can scale it down to what you need.
Comment *great recipes 🥰
Thank you so much!
Comment *I made it last night with the yogurt. I added a few capers. It was very good, got family compliments. I would use it again
So glad your family liked this recipe, Pat!
I love this recipe, it looks so delicious! I’ve never tried salmon with dill before – usually only lemon, but I think its time to switch it up! Thank you for sharing!
Billy, so glad you liked this recipe! The dill sauce compliments the salmon perfectly! Hope you will give it a try! Enjoy!