Creamy Baked Salmon - How To Bake Salmon
(low fat, low calorie recipe)


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You will be amazed at how wonderful and easy this baked salmon recipe is - plus it is low calorie!

Creamy Baked Salmon

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Creamy Baked Salmon Recipe

Recipe Type: Salmon, Seafood, Wine, Diet
Yields: 4 servings
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min


Ingredients:

2 pounds salmon filets
3/4 cup sour cream (non-fat)
1/3 cup mayonnaise (non-fat)
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons fresh-squeezed lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon dried dill weed
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese (non-fat)
1 clove garlic, minced
1/3 cup white wine
Salt and pepper to taste
Paprika


Preparation:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Wash salmon filets and pat dry. Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.

Arrange salmon filets, skin side down, in a single layer on the prepared baking pan.

In a medium bowl, with a wire whisk, blend sour cream, mayonnaise, flour, lemon juice, dill, cream cheese, garlic and wine until smooth: spread over the salmon. Sprinkle lightly with salt, pepper and paprika.

Bake, uncovered, approximately 15 to 20 minutes or until a meat thermometer registers an internal temperature of 140 degrees F (salmon will be slightly opaque in thickest part). During this time the meat continues to cook (meat temperature will rise 5 to 10 degrees after it is removed from the oven) and the juices redistribute.

Approximately cooking times for salmon:

    1/4 to 1/3-inch - 3 to 4 minutes
    1/2 to 3/4-inch - 4 to 6 minutes
    1 to 1 1/2-inch - 8 to 12 minutes

This is the type of cooking and meat thermometer that I prefer and use in my cooking. I get many readers asking what cooking/meat thermometer that I prefer and use in my cooking and baking. I, personally, use the Thermapen Thermometer shown in the photo on the right. Originally designed for professional users, the Super-Fast Thermapen Thermometer is used by chefs all over the world. To learn more about this excellent thermometer and to also purchase one (if you desire), just click on the underlined: Thermapen Thermometer.

Remove from oven and transfer onto a serving platter.