Creamy Tuscan Salmon
Creamy Tuscan Salmon a rich salmon dinner with a creamy sauce flavored with garlic, Parmesan cheese, basil, spinach, and tomatoes.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 salmon fillets
- salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 medium onion, diced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/3 cup dry white wine
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 1/2 cups halved cherry or grape tomatoes
- 3/4 cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese
- 3 ounces baby spinach leaves
Instructions
- Pat salmon dry and season with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a large nonstick skillet.Add salmon skin side down. Cook for about 4 minutes or until skin is crispy. Flip over and cook another 2 to 3 minutes, or until cooked to your liking. Remove from skillet and set aside.
- Add the butter to the skillet and cook the onion for 3 minutes to soften. Add garlic and cook another minute.
- Add wine and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add heavy cream, basil, salt, black pepper and red pepper flakes. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add tomatoes. Continue to simmer until heavy cream sauce has thickened some.
- Stir in Parmesan cheese and spinach and stir until cheese is melted and spinach is wilted.Check for seasoning and add more salt if desired.
- Return salmon to pan and remove from heat.
Nutrition
Calories: 740kcal