Update 7/2015: This grilled salmon with thyme cream sauce recipe is the very first Girl Gone Gourmet post published in May of 2009. At the time I didn’t take any photos, so now – after 6 years! – I’ve finally got around to photographing the dish. I still love this recipe – it’s so easy to make, but tastes like something you might order in a restaurant. I hope you enjoy it, too! Only the photos have been updated – the text and recipe remain the same.
Grilled Salmon
Dan and I, like a lot of people we know, have really cut back on eating out and look for ways to create a restaurant experience at home. This past Sunday, after a quick trip to the butcher, we created our own backyard bistro. Rib-eye steak and salmon made up the menu along with a simple spinach, tomato, and goat cheese salad. The star of the evening was definitely the salmon– while simple to make, the final result looked and tasted great!
Grilled salmon on a white plate with lemon slices and thyme cream sauce on top
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Grilled Salmon with Thyme Cream Sauce
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 2 1x
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This grilled salmon recipe is so simple and delicious!
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Ingredients
- 1 lb salmon fillet (with skin) cut into 4 even-sized pieces
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Juice from 1/2 a lemon
- salt
- pepper
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme
Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium-high.
- In a small bowl whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Using a brush, coat each salmon piece with the oil and lemon mixture. Grill the salmon, skin-side down, for 6-8 minutes.
- While the salmon is cooking, mix the sour cream with the thyme. To serve, top each salmon fillet with 2 tablespoons of the cream sauce and serve with lemon wedges on the side.
- Category: Main Course
Nutrition
- Calories: 369
- Fat: 24.4g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0.7g
- Protein: 34.4g
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