Do you want to dress up your fish? This deliciously creamy dill sauce for salmon is a restaurant quality meal.
Would you like to dress your fish? try that Dill sauce for salmon! This deliciously creamy sauce infuses a tangy herbal flavor into everything it touches. Of course, it goes with everything: like carrot sticks, fries or as a spread. But it pairs best with a hearty, perfectly seasoned piece of fish: it perfectly complements the rich, buttery notes of salmon. This one takes dinner from blah to gorgeous in just 5 minutes!
Ingredients of this dill sauce for salmon
Dill sauce is a natural pairing with salmon: this delicate herb is often paired with fish in Scandinavian cuisine. Its subtle citrus and liquorice flavor is infused into this creamy sauce that features a simple blend of lemon and herbs. This dill sauce has a certain richness to drizzle over fish: you only need a small amount for a big impact. (Compare that with our Greek Yogurt-Based Dill Sauce, which is best used as a veggie dip or on a falafel sandwich.) Here are the ingredients you’ll need:
- sour cream
- mayonnaise
- Finely chopped fresh dill
- lemon juice
- garlic powder
- Dried dill
- Sugar
- Kosher salt
Ready to do it? Proceed with the following recipe.
Fresh vs. dried dill
The flavor of this Dill Sauce for Salmon tastes best with both fresh dill and dried dill! Fresh dill has a unique flavor that’s difficult to replicate with just the dried version. However, buying fresh herbs can be expensive and it is not always possible to have access to fresh dill. If you can’t find it, use 2 tsp dried dill instead (then skip the dried dill added in the recipe).
Why does this dill sauce use fresh dill and dried dill? They are both important for taste. Fresh dill imparts a light citrus and herbal flavor, while dried dill imparts a darker complexity. Don’t forget the dried dill either! Without the taste is missing.
Ways to serve this dill sauce for salmon
This dill sauce for salmon goes well with just about any way you cook this fish! Here are some of our top ways to cook salmon that pair perfectly with this sauce recipe:
More salmon sauces
Want more salmon sauce ideas? There are many ways to accessorize this popular fish. Here are some of our best sauces for salmon:
This dill sauce recipe for salmon is…
Vegetarian and gluten free.
The description
Do you want to dress up your fish? This deliciously creamy dill sauce for salmon is a restaurant quality meal.
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons Finely chopped fresh dill (or 2 teaspoons dried*)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon dried dill
- ¼ teaspoon Sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
Remarks
*Flavouring with fresh dill is best here, but use 2 dried tsp if you like (you can then omit the extra ¼ tsp dried dill).
- Category: sauce
- Method: Essential
- Kitchen: sauce
- Diet: vegetarian
Keywords: Dill sauce for salmon
