Roasted Salmon with Garlic Champagne Cream Sauce

Introducing the best date night salmon recipe that’s fit for even an anniversary; my salmon with Garlic Champagne Cream Sauce. This dish is decadent and delicious, but not too heavy. It pairs paprika spiced salmon, with a creamy and garlicy sauce that is meant to be devoured over the salmon. Add some mashed potatoes, sautéed spinach or roasted asparagus and you got yourself a meal fit for a romantic rendezvous.

The cream sauce is made with a combination of butter, roasted and fresh garlic, reduced champagne, cream, and finished with dill to add more depth and a little greenery. It’s tasty and sure to impress your date, but is pretty simple to whip up. But don’t worry, we can keep that secret between us.

Serves 4

Suggested Wine Pairing:

More Champagne of course! But you really can’t go wrong with rose either.

Ingredients:

1 lb Salmon, cut into 4 filets

1 teaspoon paprika

Juice of 1/2 lemon

1 tablespoon butter

1/2 cup of champagne or sparkling wine

1/2 cup of cream

2 roasted garlic cloves, smashed

2 fresh garlic cloves, minced

1/4 cup dill, chopped

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. Meanwhile, melt butter in a sauce pan over medium-low heat. Add garlic and saute for about 5 minutes.
3. Deglaze the pan with champagne and cover, allowing the sauce to begin to reduce.
4. Dry salmon fillets and sprinkle salt, pepper, paprika, and a squeeze of lemon over the fish. Bake for 8-10 minutes.
5. Add cream to the champagne and garlic sauce and mix to heat through.
6. Add half of the dill, keeping the remainder as a garnish to make it pretty.

The last step is to admire your culinary aptitude and get ready to impress with delicious yet simple Salmon with Garlic Champagne Cream Sauce.

If you like this, be sure to check out my other salmon recipes like my crispy salmon with green tea soba noodles or with blackberry ginger sauce.