Description
Garlic butter salmon sizzles with rich flavors that bring restaurant-quality comfort straight to your dinner table. Tender fish nestles into a luxurious mushroom and spinach sauce that delivers pure weeknight satisfaction.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 2 salmon fillets (6 ounces each)
Produce and Seasonings:
- 2 cloves garlic
- 8 ounces mushrooms
- 5 ounces fresh spinach
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Salt
- Pepper
Liquids and Fats:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ cup light cream
- ¼ cup white wine or chicken broth
Instructions
- Pat two 6-oz salmon fillets dry with paper towels. Sprinkle each side with ¼ tsp salt and ⅛ tsp pepper.
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a skillet at 400°F. Place salmon skin-side down, pressing gently. Sear for 4 minutes until golden, creating a crispy exterior.
- Flip salmon and cook another 3-4 minutes until internal temperature reaches 145°F. Transfer to a plate and keep warm.
- Add remaining 1 tbsp olive oil to the same skillet at medium-high heat. Spread 8 oz sliced mushrooms in a single layer. Cook undisturbed for 3 minutes.
- Stir mushrooms and continue cooking 2-3 minutes until edges brown. Add 2 minced garlic cloves and sauté 30 seconds.
- Toss 5 oz fresh spinach into the skillet. Stir until leaves collapse and turn bright green, about 2 minutes.
- Pour ¼ cup white wine into the pan. Scrape browned bits from bottom while liquid simmers for 1 minute.
- Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in ½ cup light cream. Simmer 2-3 minutes until sauce slightly thickens.
- Mix in 2 tbsp lemon juice and 2 tbsp chopped parsley. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Nestle salmon back into the skillet. Spoon sauce, mushrooms, and spinach over fish. Warm everything for 1 minute before serving.
Notes
- Pat salmon fillets extremely dry to achieve a crisp, golden sear and prevent steaming instead of browning.
- Use a cast-iron or stainless steel skillet for best searing results and maximum flavor development from browned bits.
- For a lighter version, replace light cream with Greek yogurt or coconut milk and use vegetable broth instead of white wine.
- Gluten-free diets can easily adapt this recipe by ensuring all ingredients are certified gluten-free and using tamari instead of traditional soy products.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 18-24 minutes
- Category: Salmon
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 472 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 33 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg