5-Ingredient Baked Salmon Steak With Lemon Dill Sauce Recipe

This easy-to-make, 5-ingredient baked salmon steak recipe also comes with a rich yet bright lemon dill Hollandaise sauce for topping.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 (12-ounce) salmon steaks
• ¾ teaspoon salt, divided
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon chopped dill
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch pieces

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat the oven to 400 F.
2. 2Grease a baking dish with ½ tablespoon olive oil.
3. 3Pat the salmon steaks dry.
4. 4Sprinkle both sides of the salmon steaks with ½ teaspoon of salt and the pepper. Place the steaks in the greased baking dish.
5. 5Drizzle the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil on top of both salmon steaks.
6. 6Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches of the salmon 125-130 F.
7. 7Meanwhile, place the egg yolk, 1 teaspoon hot water, lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon of chopped dill in a double boiler (a heatproof bowl set over a pot containing no more than an inch of simmering water, making sure the bowl doesn’t touch the water).
8. 8Whisk continuously for about 2-4 minutes, until the egg mixture is thickened and reaches the ribbon stage. Keep the heat low, and remove the bowl from the heat if needed to avoid cooking the egg yolk too much.
9. 9Gradually whisk in the butter pieces a few at a time, keeping the heat low so the sauce doesn’t split. Whisk continuously for about 3-5 minutes, until all the butter is incorporated.
10. 10Remove the sauce from the heat and stir in ¼ teaspoon of salt.
11. 11Plate the salmon steaks and spoon the sauce on top. Serve immediately, garnished with more chopped dill if desired.