Description
Indulge in the rich and decadent flavors of Creamy Garlic Butter Tuscan Salmon with this easy-to-follow recipe. Perfectly seared salmon fillets are smothered in a luscious cream sauce infused with garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, and Parmesan cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
Salmon:
- 4 salmon fillets (skin off, or Trout or any white fish)
- 1 pinch salt (to season)
- 1 pinch pepper
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
Cream Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 6 cloves garlic (finely diced)
- 1 yellow onion (diced)
- 1/3 cup dry white wine (optional – do not use a sweet white wine)
- 5 ounces sun-dried tomato strips in oil (jarred, drained of oil)
- 1 3/4 cups half and half (see notes)
- 1 pinch salt (to taste)
- 1 pinch pepper (to taste)
- 3 cups baby spinach leaves
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (fresh grated, do not include for dairy-free option)
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch (cornflour mixed with 1 tablespoon of water, optional)
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped)
Instructions
- Heat the oil and sear the salmon: Heat oil in a skillet, season salmon, and sear on both sides until cooked. Set aside.
- Prepare the cream sauce: Melt butter, sauté garlic and onion, add wine, sun-dried tomatoes, and simmer. Add half and half, season, then stir in spinach and Parmesan.
- Finish the dish: Return salmon to the pan, sprinkle with parsley, and spoon sauce over each fillet.
- Serve over pasta, rice, or steamed vegetables.
Notes
- For a dairy-free option, omit Parmesan cheese.
- Adjust salt and pepper according to personal preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sauté, Simmer
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet with sauce
- Calories: 490
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 29g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: Salmon, Creamy Garlic Butter, Tuscan, Seafood, Dinner Recipe