Description
A luxurious pasta dish featuring pan-seared salmon fillets in a velvety honey mustard cream sauce. A perfect balance of sweet and savory flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets (6 oz each)
- 12 oz fettuccine or penne pasta
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta according to package directions.
- Season salmon fillets with salt and pepper. Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Sear salmon for 4-5 minutes per side until golden brown. Remove from pan and set aside on a plate.
- In the same skillet, sauté minced garlic for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Whisk in honey and Dijon mustard, stirring until combined.
- Stir in heavy cream and simmer on medium-low heat for 3-5 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Drain pasta (reserving some water) and toss into the skillet with the sauce.
- Gently fold in flaked salmon pieces and stir in lemon juice and chopped parsley.
- Serve immediately while hot.