Creamy garlic butter salmon alfredo is a restaurant quality baked salmon in a delicious creamy alfredo sauce with broccoli! It is all cooked in one pot. Ready in less than 30 minutes!
Salmon is baked till flaky and smothered in the homemade alfredo sauce without flour. It is keto- friendly and low carb salmon recipe your whole family will love!
Baked salmon
Stop buying Alfredo sauces. This baked salmon alfredo has the best homemade alfredo sauce you’ve ever tried! So rich and flavorful!
This recipe is for those busy days when you need your dinner to be done in minutes!
Salmon alfredo is seriously one of the most delicious ways to eat salmon. You can either bake or pan sear it for this recipe. I prefer baking method because it is effortless and you get tender salmon on the inside with crisp edges.
How to cook salmon alfredo
This is a ridiculously easy and quick recipe.
Arrange salmon in a large skillet in one layer. Season with salt and pepper. Add the butter (no need to melt butter). Bake for 7-10 minutes at 375° F/ 190° C. Once the salmon is baked, remove from the oven and transfer to a plate.
how long to bake salmon
You will need to bake salmon for 8-10 minutes in the preheated oven to 375° F/ 190°. Cooking time will depend of on the size of salmon pieces. But don’t over bake, otherwise it will be dry. For crispier edges, broil it in the last 2 minutes of cooking time.
How to make keto alfredo sauce
Alfredo sauce is one of the most versatile sauces. It goes well with pasta, veggies, fish, shrimp and chicken. This alfredo sauce is gluten-free, keto-friendly and low carb!
- Once the salmon is baked, transfer it to a plate.
- In the same skillet cook broccoli until tender, then add garlic and cook until fragrant.
- Add the heavy cream, bring to a simmer. Season the sauce with salt, pepper and Italian seasoning.
- Finally, stir in the parmesan cheese and cook until it melts. The sauce is ready in minutes!
I din't add flour to make it edible for all my readers. If you find that the sauce is too runny, feel free to add some flour or more parmesan cheese to thicken it.
Sides for Salmon
Salmon Alfredo goes well with pasta, Instant pot jasmine rice, roasted cauliflower or low carb mashed cauliflower.
Naan bread is perfect to soak up that rich and creamy alfredo sauce.
how to store cooked salmon
Salmon Alfredo will last up to 4 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
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Salmon Alfredo
Ingredients
For the Salmon:
- Salmon fillets diced-1.2 lbs (600 g)
- Black pepper and salt -to taste
- Butter- 4 tablespoons
For Alfredo sauce:
- Small broccoli cut into florets -1
- Garlic cloves minced-5
- Heavy cream- 1 ½ cups 400 ml
- Italian seasoning-1 teaspoon
- Salt- ½ teaspoon
- Black pepper-¼ teaspoon
- Fresh grated parmesan cheese-1 cup
- Fresh parsley finely chopped- 2 tablespoons
Equipment
Instructions
- Position a rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat your oven to 375° F/ 190° C.
- Arrange salmon in a skillet in one layer. Season with salt and pepper. Add the butter.
- Bake for 7-10 minutes or until cooked through. Remove from the oven and transfer on a plate. Alternatively you can pan sear salmon.
- In the same skillet cook the broccoli over medium heat until just turning vibrant in color. You might need to add ¼ cup of water and cook until the water evaporates completely.
- Add the minced garlic and cook further for 40-50 seconds or until fragrant.
- Pour in the heavy cream, reduce the heat down to low and bring to a gentle simmer. Simmer for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens to your liking. Season the sauce with black pepper, Italian seasoning and salt.
- Stir in the parmesan cheese and cook until it melts.
- Return the salmon back to the skillet and give everything a good stir to combine all of the flavors together.
- Garnish with fresh parsley. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Nutrition
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