Description
This delicious creamy garlic salmon is infused with fresh spinach and sun-dried tomatoes, and it’s made in a skillet for an easy meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ pounds salmon (or 4–5 salmon fillets)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 2 tablespoons oil (see notes)
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 cup baby spinach (packed)
- ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes (chopped)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese (grated, plus more for serving)
- Fresh basil, parsley, or lemon juice (for serving, optional)
Instructions
- Pat the salmon fillets dry with paper towels and season both sides with salt, black pepper, and red chili flakes.
- Heat the sun-dried tomato oil (or another type of oil, such as olive oil or avocado oil) in a large skillet set over medium-high heat. Once the skillet and oil are hot, add the salmon, leaving space between each fillet.
- Cook the salmon for 3-4 minutes on each side, then remove the salmon to a clean plate. Use paper towels to wipe out any extra oil in the pan.
- Return the skillet to medium heat. Melt the butter and cook the garlic for approximately 30 seconds or until fragrant.
- Stir in the spinach and drained sun-dried tomatoes and cook for about one minute or until the spinach is slightly wilted.
- Reduce the heat to low and stir in the heavy cream. Gently bring to a simmer, stirring often. If the sauce is too thick, add a little broth until the desired consistency is reached.
- Remove from heat and stir in the freshly grated parmesan cheese until melted. Carefully nestle the cooked salmon fillets into the sauce and serve with fresh basil, parsley, lemon juice, or parmesan cheese, if desired.
Notes
- Use sun-dried tomato oil for added flavor; you can substitute with olive oil or avocado oil.
- If using salmon fillets with skin on, add them skin-side-down first to the skillet.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 45g
- Saturated Fat: 23g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 39g
- Cholesterol: 120mg