Creamy Salmon Pasta Recipe (easy and delicious)
A delicious Creamy Salmon Pasta Recipe featuring capers and lemon in a light parmesan sauce, perfect for a quick meal.
Equipment
- Oven
- baking tray
- skillet
- Pot
- fork
Ingredients
- 200 grams dried pasta or 300 grams fresh
- 1 fillet salmon between 160 - 200 grams
- 0.5 tablespoon olive oil
- 40 grams butter
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper to 1 teaspoon
- 2 to 3 garlic cloves finely diced
- ⅔ cup pasta water
- 0.5 cup creme fraiche
- 60 grams parmesan cheese finely grated
- 1.5 tablespoons lemon juice plus zest to finish
- 2 tablespoons capers
- 2 tablespoons fresh herbs roughly chopped (chives, dill or other)
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 390F (200C).
- Place the salmon fillet skin side down on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Drizzle with olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Squeeze a little lemon juice over.
- Cook the salmon based on thickness: 5 minutes per 1.5cm. If average, cook for 10-12 minutes.
- Let the salmon sit loosely covered with foil. Flake it into bite-sized chunks.
- Boil the pasta in salted water, undercooking by a minute and reserving a cup of pasta water.
- Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the pepper and garlic, cooking for a further minute.
- Lower heat, add reserved pasta water, and whisk together.
- Add the creme fraiche and whisk until emulsified, letting it bubble gently for a minute.
- Add parmesan in two lots, mixing until melted.
- Quickly whisk in lemon juice.
- Add cooked pasta, toss, and let bubble for 1-2 minutes, adding more pasta water if needed.
- Toss in capers, flake salmon on top, and garnish with lemon zest and fresh herbs.
Notes
You can use a larger salmon fillet for more flavor and it can be cooked by other methods such as pan-frying.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving
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