How to Make Seared Salmon with Indian-Inspired Cream Sauce - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're a fan of seafood and Indian flavors, then this seared salmon with Indian-inspired cream sauce is just the recipe for you. This dish brings together the delicate and beautifully seared salmon with a rich and creamy sauce infused with the bold and aromatic spices of Indian cuisine. It's a perfect combination of flavors and textures that will leave your taste buds craving for more.

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Ingredients

  • 4 (6 ounce) fillets fresh salmon
  • salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 medium onions, diced
  • 8 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup chopped portobello mushrooms
  • 1 cup fresh porcini mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
  • ½ cup diced fennel bulb
  • ½ cup diced celery
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • ½ teaspoon saffron
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 4 sprigs chopped fresh parsley for garnish
  • 4 lemon slices for garnish
  • 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onion for garnish

Information

  • Prep Time: 45 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 4 servings

  • Season each fillet with salt and pepper; set aside.
  • Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in onions and cook until they soften and turn translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute more. Combine mushrooms, fennel, and celery with onions and cook until vegetables have softened, about 5 to 7 minutes. Season with curry powder, saffron, salt and pepper to taste; cook 2 more minutes. Pour in chicken broth and cook 5 minutes longer, stirring occasionally. Stir in heavy cream and simmer 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat and place salmon fillets in pan, skin side down. Turn up heat to high to sear fillets; cooking two minutes on each side.
  • Prepare serving platter by spooning mushroom sauce over the bottom. Place salmon fillets on top, drizzling additional sauce over fish. Garnish with parsley, lemon slices, and green onions.
  • Nutrition

    599 cal.

    • Total Fat: 45g
    • Saturated Fat: 21g
    • Cholesterol: 182mg
    • Sodium: 665mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 17g
    • Dietary Fiber: 4g
    • Total Sugars: 4g
    • Protein: 34g
    • Vitamin C: 61mg
    • Calcium: 153mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 1155mg