Pan-Seared Salmon with Creamy Greek Yogurt Lemon Dill Sauce

This zesty Pan-Seared Salmon with Creamy Greek Yogurt Lemon Dill Sauce is a quick and easy meal to prepare.

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The salmon will cook quickly with this method. I rinse and dry the salmon and season it with salt and a little pepper. I then pan-sear it, flesh side down, in a well-oiled stainless steel skillet for a few minutes until a crust has formed. I reduce the heat to low and add a small amount of water or white wine to the pan, whichever is handy, and put a lid on it to finish cooking the salmon all the way through. Once cooked, flip it out onto a plate to rest, skin side down.

While the salmon is cooking, you can quickly make the creamy Greek yogurt lemon dill sauce. Grab a medium sized mixing bowl and add yogurt, lemon juice (or lemon zest), salt and chopped fresh dill. Still together until all ingredients are mixed. Taste it and add more salt or lemon juice if necessary. Or add more dill – if that’s your thing!

When you’re ready to serve, remove the skin of the salmon by sliding a spatula between the skin and salmon flesh and gently slide it forward. The skin will usually easily separate. Go slowly so you don’t break the salmon flesh. Plate it up, pour some yogurt sauce over it and enjoy.

Pan-Seared Salmon with Creamy Greek Yogurt Lemon Dill Sauce

 

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Prep time

3 mins

Cook time

12 mins

Total time

15 mins

 

Pan-Seared Salmon with Creamy Greek Yogurt Lemon Dill Sauce

Author: Zesty Olive

Serves: 2 servings

Ingredients

• 2 salmon fillets
• Seasoning/Salt and Pepper
• 2 Tablespoons Olive oil
• ¼-1/2 cup water or white wine
• For the sauce:
• 1 cup organic Greek yogurt, plain
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 Tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
• 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice/OR lemon zest

Instructions

1. Prep the salmon for pan searing. Rinse and dry the salmon and season it with salt and pepper.
   
   
2. Add olive oil to stainless steel skillet and heat to medium-high/high.
   
   
3. Add seasoned salmon, flesh side down to skillet. (Watch for oil spatters.) Sear for a few minutes until a crust has formed.
   
   
4. Reduce the heat to low/simmer and add a small amount of water or white wine to the skillet and put a lid on it to finish cooking the salmon all the way through.
   
   
5. Once cooked, remove from pan onto a plate to rest, skin side down.
   
   
6. Making the Greek Yogurt Lemon Dill Sauce
7. In a small mixing bowl, add the yogurt, fresh dill, fresh lemon juice (or lemon zest if you prefer), and salt.Stir well to combine. Use immediately or refrigerate up to 3 days.

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