I’m always looking for new ways to serve salmon that my family will love. And when they tried this creamy garlic butter Tuscan salmon everyone was a member of The Clean Plate Club!
The salmon is tender and juicy, and it’s bathed in a creamy cheese sauce made with garlic butter, heavy cream, and Parmesan cheese.
Sun dried tomatoes and baby spinach add both flavor and a bit of chewy texture to the otherwise silky creamy Tuscan-inspired sauce.
I served this easy salmon skillet recipe over al dente cooked fettuccine pasta noodles. However, you can omit the pasta and serve it with rice, mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, or a side salad.
For me as the cook the three best parts of this recipe are that:
it’s ready in 30 minutes made in one skillet (no excessive amounts of dirty dishes or pots and pans to wash) everyone adores it!
Ingredients in Creamy Tuscan Salmon
For this easy skillet Tuscan salmon recipe, you’ll need the following common and easy to find fridge and pantry ingredients: Salmon and Seasonings:
Salmon filets Garlic powder Paprika Salt or kosher salt Black pepper Olive oil
Creamy Garlic Sauce:
Unsalted butter Cloves garlic Reduced sodium chicken broth Sun dried tomatoes Heavy cream – you can get away with half-and-half, if that’s what you have. I do not recommend whole milk nor any type of low fat milks. Baby spinach Parmesan cheese – use a high quality, freshly grated Parm. No cheese from a green can! Salt Pepper Red pepper flakes, optional Fresh parsley, optional for garnishing
Note: Scroll down to the recipe card section of the post for the ingredients with amounts included and for more complete directions.
How to Make Garlic Butter Creamy Tuscan Salmon
Overview: This creamy garlic salmon with spinach involves seasoning and searing the salmon, removing it from the skillet and then making the cream sauce, before adding the salmon back in. There’s very little prep time and the total cook time is 20 minutes.
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