Lemon Butter Salmon

Ingredients

• Salmon fillets, skinless
• 2 tbspn lemon juice
• 1 tbspn olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 tbspn Dijon mustard
• 1/2 tspn black pepper
• pinch of salt

Lemon Garlic Sauce

• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 tbspn garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup heavy cream or half and half
• 1-2 tbspn freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 tbspn parsley, chopped
• 1/2 tspn black pepper
• lemon slices

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 425F
2. Marinate the salmon in lemon juice, olive oil, garlic and dijon mustard
3. Put salmon in baking dish, pour the mixture and rub evenly. Season with salt and pepper. Bake for 10-15 min or until cooked through.
4. While salmon is baking, melt the better in a saucepan over low-medium heat. Add minced garlic and saute.
5. Pour heavy cream into the saucepan and bring to a boil, letting it thicken slightly. Remove from heat, then stir in lemon juice. Garnish with parsley and season with salt and pepper.
6. Pour the sauce over the salmon and let it rest for 5-10 minutes.