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Paprika-Turmeric Salmon with Lemon-Turmeric Sauce

July 23, 2015 by Jaida Leave a Comment

“What kind of sauce is that? It’s very…yellow.”

That was one of the first things J asked me before we ate this dinner. And I’ll admit, it’s a pretty brightly colored sauce, even though it started off looking just a little off-white. I guess as the turmeric heats up, it takes on a very bright yellow tone, which I think looks quite striking against the seared salmon. And the flavor is so amazing!!

Salmon with Lemon Turmeric Sauce
The seasoning for the salmon and the sauce are both so simple, but produce such a great flavor. Sprinkle a little paprika, turmeric, salt and pepper on the salmon and cook it up. How much easier could that be? And so pretty, too. I found the salmon recipe first, and then knew I had to find a sauce to go with it. I Googled ‘sauce to go with paprika turmeric salmon’, and of course it brought up a bunch or recipes for salmon, but not so many sauces. But alas, I did find one…for a lemon and turmeric sauce. Um…yes, please.
Seasoned Salmon

J and I like a good, crisp sear on our salmon, as you can probably see here. It just gives it such a nice texture.
Salmon before sauce

And then….you smother it in lemony, delicious sauce. Maybe drizzle a little on that okra there, too. Why not?? Share the sauce love!
Paprika-Turmeric Salmon
Paprika-Turmeric Salmon with Lemon-Turmeric Sauce
Salmon as seen on Messy Witchen
Sauce as seen on NY Times Cooking
Ingredients
For the fish
  • 1 Tbsp paprika
  • 1 Tbsp turmeric
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 4 (6 oz) salmon fillets, skin on
  • cooking spray or 1 Tbsp olive oil

For the sauce

  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tsp turmeric
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • salt and white pepper, to taste
 
Preparation
  1. Combine paprika, turmeric, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Sprinkle seasoning evenly over the top of the salmon fillets.
  2. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and spray with cooking spray or add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Once hot, add the salmon fillets, skin-side down and cook for about 3 minutes. Gently turn the fillets over and cook (sear) for an additional 3 minutes. During this time, use a pair of tongs to gently remove the seared salmon skin, and discard. Turn the salmon one more time and cook for 1-2 more minutes until cooked through and both sides are nicely seared.
  3. While the salmon is cooking, combine all of the sauce ingredients in a small saucepan and heat over medium high heat. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes (or until the salmon is done cooking.) The sauce will thicken slightly, but will still be fairly thin.
  4. Serve the salmon with a generous helping of the sauce.

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