Tuscan Butter Salmon

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Tuscan Butter Salmon

This Tuscan Butter Salmon recipe is super quick and easy to make, but tastes like something you'd order at a 5-star restaurant! Salmon fillets are pan-seared to perfection, then coated in an incredible creamy sauce made with Parmesan, garlic, cherry tomatoes, and baby spinach. Bonus, this dish is high protein and low carb!

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: creamy garlic tuscan salmon, creamy tuscan salmon, easy salmon recipes, low carb recipes

Servings: servings

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
4 (6 ounces each) salmon fillets skin on, patted dry
Kosher salt
Freshly cracked black pepper
3 tablespoons butter
3 cloves garlic minced
1 & 1/2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
2 cups fresh baby spinach
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley and/or basil
Lemon wedges for serving

Instructions

Warm the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Season salmon all over with salt and pepper. When oil is shimmering but not smoking, add salmon skin side UP and cook until the flesh is deeply golden, about 5 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 20 seconds. Add cherry tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Cook until tomatoes are beginning to burst, then add spinach and cook until just wilted.
Stir in heavy cream, Parmesan, and parsley (and/or basil) and bring mixture to a simmer. Adjust heat so it's just a gentle bubble and cook until sauce is slightly reduced, about 3 minutes.
Return salmon back to skillet and spoon over sauce. Simmer until salmon is cooked through, about 2 to 3 minutes more.
Garnish with more herbs and squeeze lemon on top before serving.

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