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Easy Creamy Salmon Florentine

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Salmon Florentine is one pot salmon recipe that is ready in 25 minutes! Crispy pan seared salmon are topped with a flavorful and creamy sauce with spinach and mushrooms. Perfect for lunch or dinner!

Like salmon recipes? Then, you might want to check out  Garlic Butter Baked Salmon, Spinach Stuffed Salmon, Creamy Salmon recipe or Pecan Panko crusted Salmon.

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Salmon Florentine

This low carb Salmon Florentine recipe is very easy to make. I cook it very often because it is so comforting, slightly spicy and delicious! Pan seared salmon are swimming in the most amazing creamy sauce loaded with spinach, mushrooms, garlic, onion and cream. This salmon recipe is also keto-friendly, paleo and gluten free. And the best of all, it comes together fast and goes really well with everything.

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how to make pan seared salmon Florentine

Make sure you prepared all the ingredients as it cooks fast!

  • Skinless salmon fillets
  • Vegetable oil (for keto version, substitute vegetable oil with butter or avocado oil).
  • Red chili flakes ( If you don’t like spicy food, leave it out or use black pepper)
  • Salt

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how to sear salmon

  1. Bring salmon to room temperature and pat dry, using a paper towel.
  2. Use a large non-stick pan, it guarantees that salmon won’t stick to the pan. Heat vegetable oil over medium high heat.
  3. Season salmon with salt and red chili flakes on both sides just before searing.
  4. Sear salmon until it is cooked through or its internal temperature reaches 145 F (62 C). It takes about 10 minutes (5 minutes per side). Don’t overcook it, otherwise it will be dry.
  5. Transfer to a plate.

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Sauce for Salmon

This recipe is perfect for when you crave salmon in creamy sauce. Salmon Florentine sauce is made of onion, garlic, spinach, mushrooms, Parmesan cheese, half and half, lemon juice and red chili flakes. The sauce is so versatile and you can use it with chicken, tofu or veggies. I love it!

So to make Florentine sauce you will need:

  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Mushrooms: Use any kind of mushrooms you like.
  • Half & Half: Full fat milk, heavy cream and half & half will for work well for this recipe.
  • Corn starch ( optional to thicken the sauce)
  • Grated Parmesan cheese
  • Baby spinach
  • Red chili flakes: For a milder flavor, use ⅕ tsp. of red chili flakes or substitute them with ground black pepper.
  • Lemon juice

This sauce comes together really quickly. You can make the sauce and pan sear salmon at the same time, reducing the cooking time to 10-12 minutes. Simply use two pans.

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Sides for Salmon

Steamed Broccoli, Cheesy Roasted Asparagus, Cauliflower Fried Rice, mashed potatoes, Jasmine rice, Fattoush salad, and Basmati rice taste amazing with this salmon dish.

More delicious Salmon Recipes:

  • Salmon Piccata
  • Baked Salmon with Lemon Butter Cream Sauce 
  • Honey Garlic Butter Salmon recipe

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salmon-florentine

SALMON FLORENTINE


  • Author: chefjar
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4
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Salmon Florentine is one pot salmon recipe that is ready in 25 minutes! Crispy pan seared salmon are topped with a flavorful and creamy sauce with spinach and mushrooms. Perfect for lunch or dinner!


Ingredients

SALMON

  • Salmon fillets ( skin off)- 4
  • Salt- ¼ tsp.
  • Red chili flakes- ¼ tsp.
  • Vegetable oil- 2 tbsp.

SALMON FLORENTINE SAUCE

  • Onion ( finely chopped)- 1
  • Garlic (minced)- 1 tbsp.
  • Mushrooms ( sliced)- 0.5 lbs ( 250 g)
  • Half & Half- 1 ¼ cup
  • Cornstarch- 1 tbsp.
  • Grated Parmesan cheese- 2 tbsp.
  • Baby spinach- 7 oz ( 200 g)
  • Red chili flakes- ¼ tsp.
  • Lemon juice- 1 tbsp.
  • Salt- to taste

Instructions

  • Heat vegetable oil in a large non stick pan over medium-high heat. Season salmon fillets with salt and red chili flakes, then sear in the hot pan  for 10 minutes, about 5 minutes per side or until salmon is cooked though. Transfer to a plate.
  • In the same pan saute onion until translucent, add garlic and cook until fragrant. Add the sliced mushrooms and cook until browned.
  • Dissolve the cornstarch in half and half. Pour the mixture into the pan and add Parmesan cheese. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook until the sauce thickens slightly.
  • Add the baby spinach  and allow it to cook down.
  • Season the sauce with salt, red chili flakes and add lemon juice. Finally give it a good stir and return the pan seared salmon.
  • Serve immediately with a side of steamed broccoli or roasted asparagus.

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Equipment

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  • Prep Time: 5 min
  • Cook Time: 20
  • Category: Salmon recipes
  • Cuisine: Italian

Nutrition

  • Calories: 592 kcal
  • Sugar: 3 g
  • Sodium: 206 mg
  • Fat: 28 g
  • Saturated Fat: 11 g
  • Carbohydrates: 29 g
  • Fiber: 2 g
  • Protein: 50 g
  • Cholesterol: 136 mg

Keywords: salmon recipes, salmon florentine, creamy salmon, seafood

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  1. Joan says

    November 18, 2022 at 12:14 pm

    Omg this was the best Salmon dish I ever made. The bf is still raving about it. So easy and so yum. Making it again tonight and I am sure many more times. Thank you for a great recipe.

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    • chefjar says

      November 18, 2022 at 12:18 pm

      Hey, Joan! I am glad you enjoyed this salmon recipe and thanks for sharing your experience!

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