Salmon in vanilla cream with curry and dill

Salmon in vanilla cream with curry and dill

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Discover this recipe for salmon cooked in a creamy, fragrant sauce with vanilla sugar. A sophisticated dish perfect for special occasions.

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This slow-cooked salmon dish is perfect for special dinners. The salmon, cooked to perfection, is enveloped in a creamy, vanilla-flavored sauce that will enchant your taste buds. Serve hot.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting5 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying pan
  • Estimated cost$7.97 $1.99 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.13
  • $0.16
  • $5.79
  • $0.20
  • $0.11
  • $0.41
  • $0.03
  • $0.13
  • $0.10
  • $0.03
  • $0.71
  • $0.17

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 12 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cook the salmon in a pan with a little oil.
  2. Just before the end, add the leek, some of the parsley, and the dill. ≈ 3 min
  3. Remove the fish, deglaze the pan with a splash of soy sauce and cream, and add the powdered bouillon.
  4. Let it simmer until the sauce thickens.
  5. Season the salmon with vanilla, Tabasco, a little lemon juice, cayenne pepper, curry powder, paprika, cilantro, and the remaining parsley, then drizzle over the salmon. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Salmon in vanilla cream with curry and dill

  • 1 teaspoon of dried parsley$0.13
  • 1 tablespoon of finely chopped leek$0.16
  • 1 vanilla bean (or 1 teaspoon of vanilla seeds)$5.79
  • curry and paprika$0.20
  • Lemon juice$0.11
  • cayenne pepper$0.41
  • salt and pepper$0.03
  • 1/2 teaspoon of dill$0.13
  • soy sauce$0.10
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons of chicken broth powder$0.03
  • About 5 sprigs of cilantro$0.71
  • A little bit of oil$0.17

Total$7.97

that's $1.99 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 4 salmon fillets
  • 250 ml of cream
  • 1 teaspoon of dried parsley
  • 1 tablespoon of finely chopped leek
  • 1 vanilla bean (or 1 teaspoon of vanilla seeds)
  • curry and paprika
  • Lemon juice
  • cayenne pepper
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 characteristics of Tabasco green
  • 1/2 teaspoon of dill
  • soy sauce
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons of chicken broth powder
  • About 5 sprigs of cilantro
  • A little bit of oil

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