Salmon With Dill Sauce

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 4 salmon fillets (about 8oz. each)
• 2 tablespoons oil
• salt and pepper
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup cream
• 1 cup milk (or use half-and-half)
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh dill, snipped

Recipe

• 1 put oil in a large, heavy skillet. salt and pepper salmon fillets generously. place in hot oil and cook for 5 minutes on each side or until done. for the sauce: melt 4 tblsp. butter in a heavy skillet. stir in 3 tblsp. flour until you have a smooth, pasty slurry. whisk in a cup of cream and then a cup of milk (or half-and-half). cook over medium heat, stirring with a whisk, until the starches gelatinize and the sauce thickens. add salt and pepper and dilute with additional milk to reach the desired consistency. add a couple tblsp. of lemon juice, just enough to lend a little tang, and snipped, fresh dill. spoon hot sauce over each serving of fish. garnish with lemon wedges.