Creamy Garlic Butter Tuscan Salmon: A Quick & Easy Gourmet Dinner
This creamy garlic butter Tuscan salmon recipe is soooo good you’ll want to make it every week.
Ingredients
- 4 salmon fillets
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes chopped
- 3 cups fresh spinach chopped
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 lemon juiced
Instructions
Mixing it all:
- In a mixing bowl, combine the pancake mix, milk, eggs, lemon zest, sugar, melted butter, vanilla extract, and salt.
- Mix until just combined and no large lumps remain.
- Let the batter rest for 5 minutes.
Season and Sear the Salmon:
- Season the salmon fillets with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the salmon fillets, skin-side down, and cook for 4-5 minutes on each side until golden brown. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
Prepare the Creamy Sauce:
- In the same skillet, melt the butter.
- Add minced garlic and diced onion, sautéing until fragrant and the onion is translucent, about 3-4 minutes.
- Pour in the heavy cream and chicken broth, stirring to combine.
- Add grated Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning, stirring until the cheese has melted and the sauce thickens slightly.
- Stir in baby spinach leaves and sun-dried tomatoes, cooking until the spinach has wilted.
Combine & Serve
- Return the salmon fillets to the skillet, spooning some sauce over the top.
- Let everything simmer together for a few minutes to heat through.
- Serve the salmon fillets with the creamy sauce, accompanied by lemon wedges.