Description
Boursin Salmon is a delicious skillet-cooked salmon recipe featuring tender salmon pieces cooked in a creamy, flavorful Boursin cheese sauce infused with garlic, herbs, onion, and lemon juice. This dish is perfect for a quick and elegant weeknight dinner that combines rich textures and fresh flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
Salmon
- 1 pound fresh salmon cut into 4 pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
Sauce
- 1/2 medium onion chopped
- 3/4 cup chicken broth (use low sodium if sensitive to salt)
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 (5.2 oz/150g) package Boursin Fine Herbs & Garlic cheese softened
- 1-2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Instructions
- Prepare the salmon: Take the salmon out of the fridge 15-30 minutes before cooking if possible. Cut it into 4 pieces, pat each dry, and season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Sear the salmon: Heat butter and olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, add salmon pieces and cook for 4 minutes per side until lightly browned but not fully cooked. Remove salmon to a plate.
- Sauté the onions: Add chopped onions to the skillet and sauté for about 5 minutes until softened and lightly golden.
- Make the sauce: Pour in chicken broth and lemon juice, then add softened Boursin cheese. Stir continuously until smooth. Let the sauce simmer and bubble for 4-5 minutes, then stir in chopped parsley.
- Finish cooking the salmon: Return salmon to the skillet with the sauce. Lower heat and cook for another 3-5 minutes until salmon is cooked through and flakes easily with a fork, while the sauce thickens.
- Season and serve: Taste and season with additional salt and pepper if needed. Serve immediately for best flavor.
Notes
- The recipe assumes salmon pieces around 1 inch thick; adjust searing time longer for thicker or shorter for thinner fillets.
- If your salmon has skin and you prefer not to eat it, remove the skin after searing.
- If the sauce thickens too much, add a little extra chicken broth to loosen it up.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
