Creamy Tuscan Garlic Salmon

 

While out walking enjoying the day's color, I couldn't help but recall Robert Frost's words...

“Two roads diverged in a wood, and 
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.”

I took the road to the right to visit a neighbor:) 

Creamy Tuscan Garlic Salmon

This is an easy 30-minute restaurant-quality meal to make and company-worthy. The salmon can either be pan-seared or grilled and then added to this amazing creamy Parmesan sauce with spinach and sun-dried tomatoes. Chicken is another substitution for salmon.  Serve the dish with a green salad.   

The recipe is adapted from recipecritic.com and serves 4.

Ingredients:

• 4 salmon fillets
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon of each Italian seasoning and parsley flakes
• 1 cup Parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1-2 cups spinach chopped
• 3/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, drained and diced
• 1/4 cup dry white wine
• Dash red pepper flakes 

Salmon Directions:
Pan Sear 

• Add oil to a large skillet, and salt and pepper your salmon. Pan sear the salmon by placing skin side down and turn to medium-low heat.
• Let it cook for about 7 minutes and then flip the salmon over and cook for an additional 3 minutes until it is barely pink in the center but flaky. Set aside on a plate tented with foil to keep warm.

Grill

• Place salmon on foil. Squeeze lemon juice over salmon and then add 1/2 teaspoon butter to each piece.  
• Grill for 7 minutes, flip over and cook until the salmon is flaky. 

Sauce

• If seared salmon, wipe the pan free of grease. Add 1 tablespoon of butter and minced garlic. Sauté for 2 minutes. Add in heavy cream, chicken broth, spices, and Parmesan cheese.
• Whisk in the cornstarch and let the sauce simmer for 1-2 minutes. Add spinach, sun-dried tomatoes and wine simmering uncovered until the spinach starts to wilt. 
• Add the cooked salmon back to the pan, and stir in red pepper flakes. Add more Parmesan cheese if needed.

Enjoy another similar type of meal from Ever Ready

Smoked Salmon Pasta in Lemon Garlic Cream Sauce

https://sockfairies.blogspot.com/2021/12/salmon-pasta-in-lemon-garlic-cream-sauce.html