Everything Salmon With Creamy Caper Sauce
Published July 31, 2024
- Total Time
- 30 minutes
- Prep Time
- 5 minutes
- Cook Time
- 25 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1small red onion, halved and thinly sliced
- 1lemon
- Salt
- 4tablespoons neutral oil, such as avocado or grapeseed oil
- 2medium beefsteak or heirloom tomatoes, halved and thinly sliced
- ⅓cup everything seasoning (see Tip)
- 4skin-on salmon fillets (6 to 8 ounces each)
- 4ounces cream cheese
- 2tablespoons (drained) capers in brine plus 2 tablespoons brine, plus more as desired
Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)
675 calories; 51 grams fat; 13 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 12 grams monounsaturated fat; 18 grams polyunsaturated fat; 12 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 4 grams sugars; 44 grams protein; 815 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
To a medium bowl, add the onions. Fill the bowl with cold water and swish the onions under the water. Drain the onions and repeat this step one more time, to soften the raw onion’s sharper notes.
- Step 2
Zest the lemon and reserve the zest for later. To the onions, add 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice (about ½ lemon), a pinch of salt and 1 tablespoon of oil. Using your hands, massage the onions, squeezing them as you mix, until they go from crisp and snappy to soft and lightly pink. Add the tomatoes and toss to combine. Taste and add salt as needed.
- Step 3
To a plate, add the everything seasoning.
- Step 4
Season the fish with salt on all sides. Leaving the skin portion of each fillet uncoated, dip each fillet in the everything seasoning until evenly coated on all remaining sides.
- Step 5
Heat the remaining 3 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place the fillets in oil, skin-side down, and sear for 4 to 5 minutes, until the skin easily releases from the pan and is crisp and golden. Adjust heat to medium-low. Flip the fish and sear, seasoning-side down, until crisp to the touch, 2 to 3 minutes. Lift the fillets every now and then, peeking underneath to make sure the seasoning is not burning and adjusting the heat as necessary. Transfer the cooked fillets to a plate.
- Step 6
Remove the pan from the heat and, using a clean paper towel, carefully wipe the pan clean, removing any leftover seasoning.
- Step 7
Place the pan over low heat. Break the cream cheese into chunks and place it in the pan. Add the capers and caper brine, 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice (from the remaining lemon), 1 teaspoon lemon zest and 3 tablespoons water. Using a silicone spatula, vigorously mix until the cream cheese is fully melted and sauce is creamy, about 3 minutes. Taste and season with more salt or caper brine as needed.
- Step 8
Dollop the sauce onto serving plates, top with the fish and place salad to the side. Garnish with more capers, if you want.
- To make ⅓ cup of your own everything bagel seasoning, simply toss together 2 tablespoons each sesame seeds and poppy seeds with 1 tablespoon each onion granules and garlic granules. The garlic granules can be substituted with onion granules and vice versa.
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okay y'all lemme tell you from a full failure of a cooking experience: don't get cute and try this recipe with white fish. gnarly results. five stars for how I imagine this tastes when it's not a grey piece of cod
Seasoned full fillet with TJ’s seasoning & baked at 350 for approximately 18-20 min. Served with onion/tomato side and dollop of sauce over bed of greens. Delicious alternative to searing.
I made this, as is. The bonus is that the leftover salmon (I leave mine more seared than cooked) with the cream cheese sauce (which will cool back to a solid state instead of a sauce) makes the most insanely great bagel topper imaginable. I will make this again and again! Thank you!
Made it exactly as written and personally thought it was a bit too rich; however, my hubby said it was the best dinner and that five stars weren’t enough to express how good it was. It’s worth mentioning that his breakfast of choice is an everything bagel with cream cheese, lox, and capers, so go figure. For the sake of domestic harmony, I’ll keep making this as written!
Made this as written the first time around and wondered why they didn’t have you bake the salmon. Tried it again tonight a year later and baking for 13-15min at 425 was so much easier, both during cooking and for cleanup. Highly recommend doing it that way in the future.
Made this and I do like the take of bagel and cream cheese, however I found it a little salty. Next time I will make my own everything seasoning with no salt or I will leave out the caper brine or reduce it to 1 tablespoon. The flavors did come together very nicely.