Creamy White Sauce For Salmon

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp butter
• 4 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 1/4 cup veg stock or chicken broth
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 lemon (juice + zest) (1 tablespoon of lemon juice)
• 4 tbsp fresh dill ( finely chopped)
• 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Place a pan on a medium heat, add the butter and stir in the flour when the butter starts to melt to form a thick paste.

2. 2

   Pour on the milk and add the fish stock and continue to stir until the sauce thickens.

3. 3

   Stir in the ground nutmeg, dill and lemon zest. The sauce should have a thick and creamy consistency yet still be pourable. Add a little more stock if it is too thick.

4. 4

   Serve with grilled or baked salmon fillets and lemon slices.