Pan Fried Salmon with Pesto Cream Cheese Sauce

Enjoy pan-fried salmon with a savory cream sauce.

👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 25 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Stephanie Manley📖 copykat

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🥘 Ingredients

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Bring salmon to room temperature about ⏱️ 15 minutes before cooking.

salmon ( cut into 4 pieces)1 pound

Heat a large skillet with oil over medium-low heat.

Season fish with salt and pepper, and place salmon skin side down in the pan.

salmon ( cut into 4 pieces)1 pound

Cook until golden brown on one side, and flip over on the other side, this should take about 3 to ⏱️ 4 minutes on each side.

In a small pot, add half and half, pesto, and cream cheese. Stir together well over low heat until the cream cheese sauce is combined well.

half and half2 tablespoonspesto2 tablespoonscream cheese8 ounces

Spoon about two tablespoons of the pesto cream cheese sauce over the salmon.

pesto2 tablespoonscream cheese8 ouncessalmon ( cut into 4 pieces)1 pound

You may want to serve with a lemon slice along with the fish.

calories

455 kcal

fat Content

37 g

serving Size

1 serving

sugar Content

2 g

sodium Content

595 mg

protein Content

26 g

cholesterol Content

128 mg

carbohydrate Content

3 g

saturated Fat Content

14 g

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