Honey Mustard Salmon
Honey Mustard Salmon has an unexpected flavor combination that works so well! The fattiness of the fish pairs so well with the sweet and slightly spicy sauce!
Ingredients
- 4 6-8 ounce salmon fillets bones removed
- salt and pepper for seasoning
- oil to cook the salmon in`
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 cup white wine or chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream See notes
- 2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 Tablespoons honey
- ¼ cup fresh dill chopped
- zest of one lemon
- lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 200°F.
- Season the salmon with salt and pepper.
- Heat a large skillet (cast iron is fantastic!) over medium high heat. When it is hot, pour enough oil in to cover the bottom of the skillet.
- Lay the salmon fillets in flesh side down. Let them cook for about 4 minutes without disturbing them. Turn them gently and cook for another 3-4 minutes on the skin side. Transfer them to a dish and put them in the preheated oven. Turn the oven off.
- In the same skillet, add the butter and let it melt. Add the garlic and cook for 30-45 seconds.
- Add the white wine (or chicken broth) and let it reduce to about half.
- Warm the cream slightly (see notes), and mix with the mustard and honey. Add the mixture slowly to the skillet, stirring constantly. Bring to a slight simmer to thicken.
- Add the chopped dill and lemon zest, reserving some of each for garnish.
- Serve with lemon wedges, asparagus, and basmati rice.
Notes
The recipe calls for 4 pieces of salmon, but of course, if you're feeding more than 4 people, scale the recipe appropriately.
Buy wild salmon!
Putting cold cream into a hot skillet will cause it to curdle and separate. You can avoid this in a couple of ways. One is to warm it gently on the stove (or microwave) in a separate pot. Another is to temper it by spooning some of the already-warm reduced wine and garlic into the cream first, thereby raising the temperature of the cream. The former method takes a little more time, but works well to help melt the honey as well. The latter is great for those times when you need a shortcut and don't want another pot to wash!