Description
A rich, creamy, and garlicky weeknight dinner featuring seared salmon fillets in a Tuscan-inspired sauce with sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, and Parmesan cheese, all cooked in a single skillet for easy cleanup.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs salmon fillets (skinless, boneless)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4–5 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped (packed in oil, drained)
- ½ cup chicken broth (low-sodium)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 3 cups fresh spinach
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- 1 lemon, juiced
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Pat salmon fillets dry with paper towels and season generously with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear salmon for 3-4 minutes until golden, flip, and cook for 1-2 minutes more until about 70% cooked. Remove salmon and set aside.
- Reduce heat to medium. In the same pan, sauté minced garlic and sun-dried tomatoes for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Pour in chicken broth to deglaze the pan, scraping up browned bits. Simmer for 1 minute.
- Add heavy cream and Italian seasoning. Simmer gently for 2-3 minutes until sauce begins to thicken.
- Stir in fresh spinach until wilted. Reduce heat to low and gradually sprinkle in Parmesan cheese, stirring until melted and smooth.
- Return salmon to the pan, nestling it into the sauce. Spoon sauce over the fish and simmer for 1-2 minutes until fish reaches an internal temperature of 145°F.
- Serve immediately, garnished with fresh basil or parsley and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.
Notes
Do not overcook the salmon as it will continue to cook after removal from heat. Save the oil from the sun-dried tomatoes for extra flavor. For a richer sauce, add a tablespoon of cold butter at the end. This recipe is naturally gluten-free, but check broth labels.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet with sauce
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 520
- Fat: 36
- Saturated Fat: 18
- Carbohydrates: 6
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 35
Keywords: salmon, tuscan salmon, creamy salmon, one pan dinner, weeknight dinner, easy seafood, sun-dried tomato, spinach, garlic, healthy dinner