Weeknight Dinners

Classic Salmon with Lemon-Dill Sauce

Name: Classic Salmon with Lemon-Dill Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Ingredients: 2 salmon fillets, skin on; 2 tbsp olive oil; 150 g Greek yogurt; 1 lemon; 1 small bunch fresh dill; 1 clove garlic; Salt and black pepper

By Jolene · Serves 2 · 25 minutes

Pan-seared salmon over lemon-dill caper sauce with peas and mash — Crisp-skinned salmon over a cool lemon-dill sauce, buttered peas, and mash.

Pan-seared salmon under a cool lemon-dill sauce — a 25-minute dinner that feels like a restaurant plate.

My father judged every kitchen by its salmon. This is the version that finally earned his nod — crisp skin, cool sauce, no fuss. The trick is patience: let the skin release on its own, and the rest of the dish nearly cooks itself while the sauce chills.

Prep10 min

Cook15 min

Serves2

Ingredients

2 salmon fillets, skin on
2 tbsp olive oil
150 g Greek yogurt
1 lemon
1 small bunch fresh dill
1 clove garlic
Salt and black pepper

Method

Stir the yogurt with chopped dill, grated garlic, lemon zest, and a squeeze of juice. Season and chill.
Pat the salmon dry and season the skin generously with salt.
Sear skin-side down in hot oil until the skin releases and crisps, about 4 minutes, then flip and finish 2-3 minutes.
Rest briefly and serve over the lemon-dill sauce with extra dill on top.