Tuscan Butter Salmon
Your new favorite salmon recipe.
Author: The Chef
Cuisine: American
Recipe type: Main dish
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 (6-oz) salmon fillets, patted dry with paper towels
- kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1½ c. halved cherry tomatoes
- 2 c. baby spinach
- ½ c. heavy cream
- ¼ c. Parmesan
- ¼ c. chopped herbs (such as basil and parsley)
- Lemon wedges, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil. Season salmon all over with salt and pepper. When oil is shimmering but not smoking, add salmon skin-side up and cook until deeply golden, about 6 minutes. Flip over and cook 2 minutes more. Transfer to a plate.
- Reduce heat to medium and add butter. When butter has melted, stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add cherry tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Cook until tomatoes are beginning to burst then add spinach and cook until spinach is beginning to wilt.
- Stir in heavy cream, parmesan and herbs and bring mixture to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and simmer until sauce is slightly reduced, about 3 minutes.
- Return salmon back to skillet and simmer until salmon is cooked through, about 3 minutes more.
- Garnish with more herbs and squeeze lemon juice on top. Serve immediately.
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How To Make Tuscan Butter Salmon
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Posted by Delish on Wednesday, February 28, 2018