Description
Indulge in a luxurious meal with this Garlic Butter Salmon served with a creamy spinach and mushroom sauce. This easy one-pan dish is perfect for a special dinner or a cozy night in.
Ingredients
Scale
Salmon:
- 4 salmon fillets (about 6 oz each)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Creamy Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms (cremini or button)
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme or Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Chopped parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Salmon: Season both sides of the salmon fillets with salt and pepper. Cook in olive oil until golden brown. Set aside.
- Make Creamy Sauce: In the same pan, sauté garlic in butter, then add mushrooms and cook until tender. Add spinach, cream, Parmesan, thyme, and lemon juice. Simmer until slightly thickened.
- Combine: Return salmon to the pan, spoon sauce over fillets, and simmer briefly.
- Serve: Garnish with parsley and enjoy warm over rice or pasta.
Notes
- Serve over rice, mashed potatoes, or pasta to soak up the creamy sauce.
- For a lighter version, use half-and-half instead of heavy cream.
- You can also swap spinach for kale or Swiss chard.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salmon fillet with sauce
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 125mg
