Skillet Seared Salmon with Creamy Cilantro Lime Sauce

This is such an exciting way to make salmon! It's boasting with so much fresh flavor and who could resist that sauce! Not to mention you can have this ready in 20 minutes so it's perfect for a quick dinner.

👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 18 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 8 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy

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🥘 Ingredients

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🍳 Cookware

bowl
whisk
skillet

📝 Preparation Steps

For the sauce:

Add sour cream, green onions, cilantro, lime juice, garlic and season with salt to taste (about 1/4 tsp).

garlic (, sliced)1 clove

Process until cilantro has been very finely minced. Set aside at room temperature while preparing salmon.

For the salmon:

In a small bowl whisk together cumin, coriander, cayenne pepper, 1/2 - 3/4 tsp salt (depending on how salty you like things) and 1/2 tsp black pepper.

ground cumin1 tsp

Dab both sides of salmon dry with paper towels, season both sides evenly with cumin mixture and lightly rub over salmon. Heat a (heavy) 12-inch non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.

ground cumin1 tsp

Add oil and once oil is shimmering add salmon (top side down first. Also leave space between fillets) and cook about ⏱️ 4 minutes, without moving, until golden brown on bottom.

Flip and cook salmon on opposite side until salmon has cooked through, about ⏱️ 2 - 3 minutes longer. Serve warm with Creamy Cilantro Lime Sauce.

Nutrition Facts

calories

370 kcal

fat Content

16 g

serving Size

1 serving

sugar Content

1 g

sodium Content

101 mg

protein Content

34 g

cholesterol Content

108 mg

carbohydrate Content

2 g

saturated Fat Content

4 g

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