Creamy Tuscan Salmon Recipe
Creamy Tuscan Salmon is a delightful skillet-cooked dish featuring tender salmon fillets in a rich and flavorful sauce made with sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, spinach, heavy cream, and Parmesan cheese. Perfect for a quick yet luxurious dinner that combines Italian-inspired flavors with healthy salmon.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Low Lactose
Ingredients
Salmon
- 4 fillets salmon About 6 oz each
- To taste salt
- To taste black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Sauce
- 3 cloves garlic Minced
- 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes Chopped, packed in oil, drained
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- To taste salt
- To taste black pepper
- To taste fresh parsley Chopped, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Salmon: Pat salmon fillets dry with paper towels. Season both sides with salt, black pepper, and dried Italian seasoning thoroughly to enhance flavor.
- Cook Salmon: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Place salmon fillets skin-side down if skin-on, cooking for about 5 minutes until golden and halfway cooked. Flip the fillets and cook for another 3 minutes. Remove from skillet and set aside on a plate.
- Sauté Aromatics: Lower heat to medium in the same skillet. Add minced garlic and chopped sun-dried tomatoes. Sauté for 1 to 2 minutes until fragrant and aromatic.
- Make Sauce: Pour in heavy cream and add grated Parmesan cheese, stirring to combine well. Let the sauce simmer gently for 2 to 3 minutes until it thickens slightly.
- Add Spinach: Add fresh baby spinach to the skillet and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until wilted, stirring to blend it evenly into the creamy sauce.
- Return Salmon to Skillet: Place the salmon fillets back into the skillet, spoon some sauce over the top of each fillet. Cook together for an additional 2 minutes to reheat the salmon and meld the flavors.
- Adjust Seasoning: Taste the sauce and adjust seasoning as needed with salt and black pepper for balanced flavor.
- Serve: Serve the creamy Tuscan salmon immediately, garnished with freshly chopped parsley if desired.
Notes
- Use sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil for extra flavor and richness.
- Pat salmon dry before seasoning to achieve a nice sear and prevent steaming.
- Heavy cream can be substituted with half-and-half for a lighter sauce, but it will be less creamy.
- Fresh spinach can be replaced with kale or Swiss chard if preferred, but adjust cooking time to ensure tenderness.
- Garnish with fresh parsley or basil to add a fresh herbal note.
- For skin-on salmon, cooking skin-side down first helps protect the fish and get crispy skin.
- To make the dish gluten-free, verify that the Parmesan cheese is gluten-free certified.
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