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🍽️ Crispy salmon with creamy lemon sauce and golden gnocchi

577 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 4 salmon fillets (with skin à 150 g)
• 1 untreated lemon (1 tbsp grated lemon zest)
• juice of one lemon
• 3 tbsp lemon zest
• 3 tbsp chopped basil
• butter
• 250 ml whipping cream
• 3 shallots (peeled and finely chopped)
• salt
• pepper (from the mill)
• freshly grated nutmeg
• oil (for frying)
• 400 g fresh gnocchi (from the refrigerated section)

Instructions

1. 1. Rinse the salmon pieces under cold running water.
2. 2. Pat the fish completely dry with a kitchen towel.
3. 3. Season the meat evenly with a pinch of salt and freshly ground pepper.
4. 4. Heat one tablespoon of butter in a frying pan.
5. 5. Sauté the finely diced shallots in it until they are soft and translucent.
6. 6. Stir in the finely grated zest of one lemon.
7. 7. Fry the lemon zest briefly.
8. 8. Deglaze the pan with the juice of half a lemon.
9. 9. Add the cream to the sauce.
10. 10. Let the sauce reduce slightly over low heat.
11. 11. Season the sauce with salt, pepper, fresh basil leaves, and a pinch of grated nutmeg.
12. 12. Heat three tablespoons of oil in a separate pan over high heat.
13. 13. Place the salmon fillets skin-side down in the hot pan.
14. 14. Fry the salmon for two to three minutes until crispy.
15. 15. Turn the fish pieces.
16. 16. Fry the other side for about one minute.
17. 17. Fry the gnocchi in some butter in a pan.
18. 18. Fry the dumplings until they are golden brown and crispy.
19. 19. Season the gnocchi with a pinch of salt and freshly ground pepper.
20. 20. Arrange the fried salmon on the plates.
21. 21. Add the warm lemon sauce and the crispy gnocchi.
22. 22. Garnish the dish with fine lemon zest and fresh basil leaves.
23. 23. Serve the food immediately hot.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 577
• Protein: 28 g · Fett/Fat: 38 g · Carbs: 26 g