Creamy Salmon
Creamy salmon is a delightful dish that transforms an ordinary dinner into a culinary celebration. With tender salmon fillets enveloped in a velvety sauce, this recipe is both easy to make and impressive to serve. Perfect for cozy nights or elegant dinner parties, it combines rich flavors with vibrant ingredients like spinach and lemon. In under 30 minutes, you can create a restaurant-quality meal that will have everyone raving!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Main
- Method: Searing
- Cuisine: Continental
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets (6 oz each)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Fresh dill (to taste)
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Prep your ingredients by chopping garlic and rinsing spinach.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the salmon skin-side down for about 5 minutes until crispy, then flip carefully.
- Add minced garlic and sauté for 30 seconds before adding spinach. Cook until wilted (about 2 minutes).
- Pour in heavy cream while scraping the pan for flavor bits. Stir in lemon juice and Parmesan until melted.
- Season with salt, pepper, and fresh dill to taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet (170g)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 37g
- Cholesterol: 85mg