Salmon with White Wine Dill Sauce

This Salmon with White Wine Dill Sauce Recipe is a quick and easy and perfect for weeknights. The buttery dill wine sauce is to die for! 

When you’re in a rush and you need to get a quick, delicious and light dinner on the table, fish is always a great option. The quick cook time and versatility makes it great for weeknight dinners.

And when it comes to fish, salmon is always a winner. It’s available at most grocery stores fresh or frozen. It is loaded with heart healthy Omega 3s . The flavor combinations are virtually endless so you can eat salmon several times a month but each recipe would have a completely different flavor profile. It really is a fantastic protein option.

This Baked Salmon with White Wine Dill Sauce is a great way to prepare it. The salmon is tender and cooked perfectly. But the star of the show just might be the buttery white wine dill sauce. It comes together while the salmon is cooking and then is drizzled over the top.

The best part is that this gorgeous salmon is ready in under 30.

What ingredients do you need?

• SALMON: You can use whatever salmon that you’d like in this recipe. I’ve used fresh or frozen and both work well.
• LEMON: Salmon and lemon go hand in hand so obviously you need it for this recipe! Baking the salmon with lemon on top gives each filet subtle lemon flavor.
• GARLIC: A couple of cloves minced small is all you need.
• WHITE WINE: I prefer to use a dry white wine like chardonnay for this. As with any cooking wine make sure that it is something that you like to drink out of the bottle because the flavor will be concentrated.
• DILL: I think that salmon and dill is a perfect combination. The fresh dill in this sauce gives the whole dish a bright flavor.

Step by Step Photos and Instructions:

The great thing about this recipe is just how easy it is to make. Follow along these step by step photos and instructions.

STEP #1: Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with non-stick spray.

STEP #2: Place salmon filets on the prepared baking sheet and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place sliced lemon on top. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove, tent with foil for 10 more minutes. The salmon will continue to cook during this time.

STEP #3: Make the sauce while the salmon is cooking. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat, once melted add garlic and cook 30 seconds to 1 minute or just until fragrant. Pour in wine Cook for 5 minutes or until sauce reduces by 1/3. Stir in fresh dill and remove from heat.

STEP #4: Remove lemon slices from the salmon and discard. Transfer to a serving platter, spoon sauce over the top and serve.

My family absolutely loved this salmon! I served it with a salad and garlic rice. It was the perfect dinner for our busy weeknight!

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Note: This post was originally written in 2010. It was updated with new photos, nutrition information and a slightly modified recipe in 2022.

Baked Salmon with White Wine Dill Sauce

This baked salmon topped with a buttery white wine and dill sauce is sure to help me keep a New Year's resolution for once.

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 25 mins

Course Main Dishes

Cuisine American

Servings 4 Servings

Calories 268 kcal

Ingredients

  

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Ingredients:

• ▢ 4 5 ounce salmon fillets, bones removed
• ▢ fresh cracked pepper and kosher salt
• ▢ 1 lemon sliced
• ▢ 2 tablespoons butter
• ▢ 2 cloves garlic minced
• ▢ 1/4 cup white wine
• ▢ 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill

Instructions

 

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  Preheat your oven to 450.
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  Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with non-stick spray.
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  Place salmon fillets on the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle fillets with kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper. Place 2 lemon slices on top of each fillet. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove and tent with aluminum foil for 10 more minutes. Fish will continue to cook during this time. It will flake easily when done.
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  While salmon is baking, melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Once melted, add minced garlic and cook just until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Pour in wine. Cook for 5 minutes or until sauce reduces by 1/3. Stir in fresh dill and remove from heat.
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  Remove lemon slices from the top of the salmon and discard. Gently slide a turner or serving spatula between the skin and the flesh of the fillet to remove the skin, it should separate very easily. Transfer to a serving platter and spoon white wine dill sauce over the top. Serve.

Notes

You can use fresh or previously frozen salmon to make this dish. Make sure that the salmon has thawed completely before cooking. It also helps to pat it dry with a paper towel. 

As with anytime you cook with wine, make sure it is something that you like to drink out of the bottle as well. When you cook with wine the flavor will be concentrated. 

Nutrition information for estimation purposes only. 

Nutrition

Calories: 268kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 34gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 94mgSodium: 84mgPotassium: 898mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 94IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 2mg

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Keywords: dill, dry white wine, lemon, salmon, seafood