(Rich. Simple. A dish that doesn’t need perfection — just a fork and good appetite.)
This is comfort food with elegance: thick pasta wrapped in a creamy garlic-lemon sauce, with flaky pieces of seared salmon tucked in. No garnish. No fuss. Just warm, buttery flavor in every bite — and enough sauce to coat the plate.
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📝 Ingredients (serves 2): • 200g pasta (tagliatelle, fettuccine or short pasta) • 1 salmon fillet (skinless) • Salt & pepper • 1 tbsp olive oil • 1 tbsp butter
For the sauce: • 1 tbsp butter • 2 garlic cloves, minced • ½ cup heavy cream • Zest of 1 lemon • 1 tbsp lemon juice • ¼ cup grated parmesan • Salt & pepper to taste
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🔥 Instructions: 1. Cook the pasta: Boil pasta in salted water until al dente. Reserve ¼ cup of pasta water. 2. Cook the salmon: Season salmon with salt and pepper. Sear in olive oil and butter until golden and just cooked through. Let it rest, then flake into large pieces. 3. Make the sauce: In a pan, melt butter and sauté garlic. Add cream, lemon zest, juice, and parmesan. Simmer until slightly thick. Adjust salt and pepper. 4. Combine: Toss pasta in the sauce with a splash of pasta water until coated. Gently fold in salmon flakes — let some break apart, let some stay whole. 5. Serve: Spoon into a ceramic plate. Let the sauce pool. Let it look honest.
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