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Smothered Lemon Pepper Salmon

This smothered lemon pepper salmon is bright, buttery, and packed with flavor without feeling heavy. Tender salmon bites are seared to perfection, then coated in a creamy lemon-pepper sauce that tastes indulgent but is made with lighter ingredients. It’s the kind of quick, protein-packed dinner that feels restaurant-worthy while still fitting your health goals.

Prep

5m

Cook

25m

Total

30m

Ingredients

Method

Nutrition

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Season the Salmon

1.

Toss salmon cubes with olive oil, lemon pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and a pinch of salt.

12 oz Salmon

1 tsp Olive oil

1 tsp Lemon pepper seasoning

1/2 tsp Garlic powder

1/4 tsp Smoked paprika

Salt

Sear the Salmon

1.

Heat a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Sear salmon bites 2–3 minutes per side until golden and just cooked through. Remove from pan and set aside.

Make the Sauce

1.

Lower heat to medium. Add oil or butter and garlic; sauté 30 seconds. Whisk in almond milk, lemon zest, lemon juice, and lemon pepper. Simmer 2–3 minutes until slightly thickened.

1 tsp Unsalted Butter

2 cloves Garlic

1/2 cup Unsweetened almond milk

1/2 Lemon zest

2 tbs Fresh lemon juice

1/2 tsp Lemon pepper seasoning

Cream It Up

1.

Turn heat to low. Whisk in Greek yogurt slowly until smooth and creamy.

1/4 cup Plain non-fat Greek yogurt

Smother & Serve

1.

Add salmon bites back to the pan. Spoon sauce over salmon and simmer 1–2 minutes.

For

2

M

I

12

oz

Salmon, skin removed & cubed

1

tsp

Olive oil

1

tsp

Lemon pepper seasoning

1/2

tsp

Garlic powder

1/4

tsp

Smoked paprika

Salt, to taste

Creamy Lemon Pepper Sauce

1

tsp

Unsalted Butter, or olive oil

2

cloves

Garlic, minced

1/2

cup

Unsweetened almond milk

1/4

cup

Plain non-fat Greek yogurt

1/2

Lemon zest, zest of 1/2 lemon

2

tbs

Fresh lemon juice

1/2

tsp

Lemon pepper seasoning

Black pepper, to taste

Salt to taste

1

tsp

Red pepper flakes

Per Serving

Calories

390kcal

Fat

22g

Carbs

6g

Protein

38g

Notes

Over garlic jasmine rice or brown rice | With air-fried green beans or asparagus | On top of cauliflower rice for lower-carb | In a salmon bowl with cucumber & avocado

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Smothered Lemon Pepper Salmon

This smothered lemon pepper salmon is bright, buttery, and packed with flavor without feeling heavy. Tender salmon bites are seared to perfection, then coated in a creamy lemon-pepper sauce that tastes indulgent but is made with lighter ingredients. It’s the kind of quick, protein-packed dinner that feels restaurant-worthy while still fitting your health goals.

Prep

5m

Cook

25m

Total

30m

Ingredients

Method

Nutrition

Turn cooking mode on

Season the Salmon

1.

Toss salmon cubes with olive oil, lemon pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and a pinch of salt.

12 oz Salmon

1 tsp Olive oil

1 tsp Lemon pepper seasoning

1/2 tsp Garlic powder

1/4 tsp Smoked paprika

Salt

Sear the Salmon

1.

Heat a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Sear salmon bites 2–3 minutes per side until golden and just cooked through. Remove from pan and set aside.

Make the Sauce

1.

Lower heat to medium. Add oil or butter and garlic; sauté 30 seconds. Whisk in almond milk, lemon zest, lemon juice, and lemon pepper. Simmer 2–3 minutes until slightly thickened.

1 tsp Unsalted Butter

2 cloves Garlic

1/2 cup Unsweetened almond milk

1/2 Lemon zest

2 tbs Fresh lemon juice

1/2 tsp Lemon pepper seasoning

Cream It Up

1.

Turn heat to low. Whisk in Greek yogurt slowly until smooth and creamy.

1/4 cup Plain non-fat Greek yogurt

Smother & Serve

1.

Add salmon bites back to the pan. Spoon sauce over salmon and simmer 1–2 minutes.

For

2

M

I

12

oz

Salmon, skin removed & cubed

1

tsp

Olive oil

1

tsp

Lemon pepper seasoning

1/2

tsp

Garlic powder

1/4

tsp

Smoked paprika

Salt, to taste

Creamy Lemon Pepper Sauce

1

tsp

Unsalted Butter, or olive oil

2

cloves

Garlic, minced

1/2

cup

Unsweetened almond milk

1/4

cup

Plain non-fat Greek yogurt

1/2

Lemon zest, zest of 1/2 lemon

2

tbs

Fresh lemon juice

1/2

tsp

Lemon pepper seasoning

Black pepper, to taste

Salt to taste

1

tsp

Red pepper flakes

Per Serving

Calories

390kcal

Fat

22g

Carbs

6g

Protein

38g

Notes

Over garlic jasmine rice or brown rice | With air-fried green beans or asparagus | On top of cauliflower rice for lower-carb | In a salmon bowl with cucumber & avocado

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