Oven Roasted Salmon with Pink Peppercorn Sauce
by Sommer Collier — last updated on Sep 4, 2024 
Oven Roasted Salmon with Pink Peppercorn Sauce – This timeless baked salmon recipe features just the right touch of peppy horseradish and fresh dill in a beautiful, lightly spicy peppercorns sauce. It’s a delightful combination of flavors that make any meal feel like a special occasion!
Why We Love This Oven Roasted Salmon with Pink Peppercorn Sauce Recipe
Oven Roasted Salmon with Pink Peppercorn Sauce is a dish you can get pretty creative with, the different combinations of flavors you can blend are endless! The pink peppercorns along with a nip of horseradish and fresh dill provides an exquisite burst of flavor that blends perfectly with the mildly sweet flavor of baked salmon.
This recipe is a delightful and elegant, yet is surprisingly simple and straightforward to make! In only 15 minutes you have a fresh and vibrant main course that’s perfect to serve with all kinds of side dishes, from elevated favorites to comfort food staples.
Ingredients You Need
- Salmon fillets – fresh or previously frozen and thawed, with the skin on
- Olive oil – or other high-heat oil, like avocado or grapeseed oil
- Salt and pepper – a bit of each to season the fish
- Sour cream – or greek yogurt, if you prefer
- Milk – whole or 2%, but I do not recommend skim milk
- Fresh dill – chopped
- Horseradish – the good prepared stuff in a jar
- Pink peppercorns – you’ll need some for pureeing and others to leave whole to garnish
- Honey – use the pourable kind that is easy to blend, not thick raw honey
How to Make Oven Roasted Salmon with Pink Peppercorn Sauce
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
Place the salmon filets on the baking sheet. Then brush with olive oil and sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper.
Roast for approximately 12 minutes, until the salmon is slightly opaque and barely cooked through. It might even look a touch underdone when it’s actually properly cooked, so keep an eye on it!
Remove the baking sheet promptly and set aside while you blend up the sauce.
How to Make Pink Peppercorn Sauce
Simply add all of the sauce ingredients to a high-powered blender. Puree until smooth and creamy, with no bits of hard peppercorns.
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Serving Suggestions
Serve the roasted salmon warm, with a generous drizzle of the sauce and a sprinkling of extra pink peppercorns.
I like to let the flavor of the fish and sauce really shine, so usually keep side dishes on the simple side. Pair the fillets with sautéed summer squash or zucchini, air fried asparagus, or other seasonal veggies.
You can keep things low carb with just vegetables or a side of roasted cauliflower rice. Or enjoy with your favorite carbs and starches for an ultra satisfying meal! We always love the combo of baked salmon with fluffy rice, pasta, or creamy polenta.
Frequently Asked Questions
Pink peppercorns, like all peppercorns, have a bit of a spicy kick. But the pink variety is much more mild that classic black peppercorns. So instead of a punch of heat the flavor is more of a low, mellow burn that’s very pleasant.
The combination of rich sour cream, spicy peppercorns and horseradish, zippy dill and honey is, in a word, INCREDIBLE! It is spicy but not too spicy, rich but not too rich, lightly sweet with a great hit of herb-y goodness from the dill. Truly, you HAVE to experience this flavor for yourself!
Nope! In this easy recipe for baked salmon with peppercorn sauce the fish goes straight into the oven, with no need to cover.
I suggest storing the baked salmon and sauce in separate containers. Both components will keep well for up to 2-3 days in the fridge.
Reheat the salmon briefly in the microwave or on low in the oven. The sauce can be shaken or vigorously stirred before serving, but does not need to be heated.
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Oven Roasted Salmon with Pink Peppercorn Sauce
Ingredients
For the Roasted Salmon:
For the Pink Peppercorn Sauce:
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped dill
- 1 1/2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
- 2 tablespoons pink peppercorns, plus extra for sprinkling
- 1/2 teaspoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the salmon fillets on the baking sheet and brush with olive oil. Salt and pepper liberally.
- Roast in the oven for approximately 12 minutes, until just barely cooked through.
- Place all the ingredients for the pink peppercorn topping in a blender, puree until smooth.
- Serve the roasted salmon warm, with a generous drizzle of sauce and a sprinkling of extra pink peppercorns.
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I do love that pink salmon. My favorite! and you are a wonderful Mother as well, Sommer.
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