CREAMY SPINACH STUFFED SALMON

This Spinach Stuffed Salmon is the BEST! Succulent, tender, baked stuffed salmon filled with a spinach-cream cheese filling in a delicious, lemon garlic butter will impress your family and friends. Takes only 20 minutes to make! Perfect for lunch or dinner.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Salmon recipes

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baked salmon, creamy salmon, salmon recipes

Servings:

Author: chefjar

Ingredients

FOR THE SALMON

Salmon fillets- 1 kg/ 2.2 lbs about 3-4 fillets
Salt- to taste
Ground black pepper-as needed
Juice of 1 lemon

FOR THE FILLING

Cooked spinach-1 cup
Garlic cloves minced-1
Cream cheese-120 gm/ 4 oz
Salt & pepper -as needed
GARLIC BUTTER
Unsalted butter- 1 tbsp.
Lemon juice- 2 tbsp.
Minced garlic cloves-3-4

Instructions

Squeeze spinach to remove excess liquid, then in a medium bowl combine all the ingredients for the filling & keep aside.
Place each salmon fillet onto a cutting board/ plate, then generously season with salt and pepper, drizzle with lemon juice.
Using a sharp knife, cut a pocket ( about 3/4 ). Try not to cut all the way through.
Fill each salmon pocket with 3 tbsp. of spinach-cream cheese mixture.

OVEN BAKED SALMON

Preheat your oven to 175 C/350 F.
In a small bowl mix together the minced garlic, lemon juice and melted butter. Pour it into the skillet. Transfer salmon fillets to the skillet. Bake 10-15 minutes or until no opaque & cooked through.

STOVE TOP SALMON

Melt butter in a skillet, add the the minced garlic and cook until fragrant.
Add the salmon fillets, cover the skillet with the lid and cook about 15 minutes ( 7-8 minutes per side). Once one side became golden, flip the fillets carefully and cook another 7-8 minutes. Time will depend on the size of the fillet.
Transfer to a large serving plate and serve with pan juices.

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