Description
Rich, creamy garlic Tuscan salmon is absolutely restaurant quality and delicious! Perfectly pan seared salmon fillets are swimming in the creamy sauce loaded with baby spinach, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes and Parmesan cheese. Ready in less than 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- Salmon/Trout fillets ( skin off)- 4-5
- Ground black pepper- 1/2 tsp.
- Salt - as needed
- Vegetable oil- 1 tbsp.
- Unsalted butter-1 tbsp.
- Garlic cloves ( finely chopped)-6
- Red onion ( finely diced)-1
- Sun dried tomatoes ( strips)- 150 gm
- Heavy cream- 1 3/4 cup
- Baby spinach leaves- 3 cups
- Fresh grated Parmesan cheese -1/2 cup
- Fresh parsley ( chopped)- 1 tbsp.
- Cornstarch- 1 tsp. ( dissolved with 1 tbsp. of water.
- Salt and pepper- to taste
Instructions
- In a skillet/ non-stick pan heat 1 tbsp. of vegetable oil.
- Season salmon fillets with salt and pepper on both sides and put into the skillet/pan. Sear for 10 minutes ( 5 minutes per side) or until they are cooked through. Remove the cooked fillets from the pan and keep aside.
- In the same skillet/ pan melt 1 tbsp. of butter. Add the chopped garlic and fry until fragrant over medium heat ( about 50-60 seconds). Add the diced onion and continue cooking until translucent.
- Then, stir in sun-dried tomatoes and cook for another 2 minutes to release their flavors.
- Add heavy cream and bring to a simmer, stirring from time to time. Stir in baby spinach and Parmesan cheese and cook until cheese melts and spinach leaves wilt ( about 1-2 minutes).
- If you prefer thicker sauce, add the cornstarch mixture and cook until the sauce thickens. Season with salt and pepper to your liking.
- Return the salmon fillets back into the pan,garnish with fresh parsley.
- Serve with pasta, plain jasmine rice or steamed broccoli.
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: Salmon recipes
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Calories: 582 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 476 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 48 g
- Cholesterol: 136 mg