The Best Pan-Seared Salmon with Creamy Dill Sauce

The best Pan-Seared Salmon with Creamy Dill Sauce is delicious and easy to make. The luscious dill sauce has creamy mayonnaise, sour cream or yogurt, fresh dill, capers, shallots, and mustard. This salmon recipe is perfect for a quick mid-week supper or special occasion. The dill sauce is irresistible and makes the dish!

Salmon is a delicious fish, and there are many ways to prepare it. This recipe features a creamy, tangy sauce with fresh dill, shallots, lemon, capers, mayonnaise, and sour cream (or yogurt). Guests will love spooning the rich sauce over the pan-seared fish. If you love salmon, you might also enjoy our Blackened Salmon Bites Recipe or Garlic Butter Salmon Scampi.

Seafood recipes and salmon are often used in Mediterranean diet-style recipes for the heart-healthy, anti-inflammatory fat. This is also an excellent recipe for a gluten-free diet anti-inflammatory diet.

Recipe Ingredients

You’ll need the following simple ingredients to make this Salmon with Creamy Dill Sauce

• 3/4 cup low-fat Sour Cream or Greek Yogurt
• 1/4 cup light mayonnaise
• Juice from ½ a lemon
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
• 1 tablespoon finely minced shallot
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped capers
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 Salmon Filets
• Olive Oil

Ingredient Notes

• You can also use low-fat or full-fat Greek Yogurt instead of sour cream for the Salmon Dill Sauce and make Yogurt Dill Sauce.
• If you don’t have fresh dill, you can substitute dried dill.
• Vegan Mayonnaise and Vegan Yogurt can also be substituted.

How To Make Salmon with Creamy Dill Sauce – Step by Step

1. Using a paper towel, pat the salmon dry. Season with salt and pepper
2. Heat a skillet with olive oil over high heat until the oil is hot but not smoking.
3. Add the salmon to the pan skin side up. Let it cook for about 4 minutes, then flip. If the
   salmon sticks to the pan, it may not be ready to flip. Once it’s flipped, reduce the
   heat to medium and cook for 4-5 minutes or until the internal temperature of the salmon with a meat thermometer reaches 145 degrees. Once you remove the salmon from the oven, it will continue cooking.
4. Remove from heat and serve immediately. Top the salmon with a delicious dill sauce.

Creamy Dill Sauce for Salmon

1. While the fish cooks add the sour cream or yogurt, mayonnaise, finely minced shallots, chopped capers, lemon, dijon mustard, salt, pepper, and fresh dill to a small bowl and whisk until thoroughly combined. Garnish the serving bowl with a little extra dill.
2. Enjoy this creamy dill sauce over salmon or your favorite seafood.

Storage and Reheating

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Additions and Substitutions for Dill Sauce

You can use low-fat yogurt or creme fraiche instead of the sour cream.

Serving Suggestions

• Serve with your favorite veggies, such as sauteed green beans
• Serve with mashed potatoes or roasted potatoes
• Serve the salmon at the table with extra dill sauce and lemon edges.
• Salmon pairs well with a dry white wine or a crisp rose wine.

Frequently Asked Questions for Salmon with Creamy Dill Sauce