This Healthy One-Pot Recipe is a Family Favorite.
Creamy Lemon Spinach Salmon is the type of recipe that goes well for lunch, dinner or on that special occasion. It is so easy and quick to make, it will only take you 20 minutes, making it a perfect weeknight dinner recipe. Simple to prepare in one pan, it pairs beautifully with rice, pasta, salad or mashed potatoes, offering a restaurant-quality meal right at home, with minimal effort. Check out the complete step-by-step guide below and give it a try!
Creamy Lemon Spinach Salmon Ingredients
- 300g Salmon (I prefer skin-on) (cut into 2 fillets)
- 4 cups Spinach (best to remove the large stems)
- 1 Tablespoon Olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon Butter
- ½ Onion, diced
- 2 Garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup Cooking cream
- ¼ cup Shredded Parmesan
- ½ Lemon (more sliced for serving)
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Black pepper
How to Make the Best Creamy Lemon Spinach Salmon
- Start by cutting the salmon into 2 fillets and making sure there are no bones or scale in the skin. You can remove the scale with a knife by working against the direction of the scales. Rinse the fish under water when done.
- Using the knife to remove the scale from salmon skin.
- Season the salmon fillets with salt and black pepper to taste.
- In a medium heat pan, add the oil and the butter. Once the butter is melted, add the salmon skin down. Cook for about 3 minutes.
- Turn the salmon and cook for another 3 minutes. To be sure the salmon is fully cooked, you can measure the internal temperature with a thermometer. It should be 145°F (63°C). Remove from the pan and reserve.
- Add the onions. Stir fry it for about 2 minutes. Add the garlic and stir fry it for about 1 minute.
- Add the cooking cream, salt and black pepper. Mix it well.
- Add the spinach and the Parmesan. Cook for about 4 minutes. Finally, add the lemon juice, mix it well and remove it from the heat.
- Place the salmon back to the skillet and add sliced lemon to serve. Enjoy it with a side of pasta, mashed potatoes, salad or rice.
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Creamy Lemon Spinach Salmon
This Healthy One-Pot Recipe is a Family Favorite.
Servings: 2 people
Ingredients
- 300g Salmon (I prefer skin-on) (cut into 2 fillets)
- 4 cups Spinach (best to remove the large stems)
- 1 Tablespoon Olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon Butter
- ½ Onion, diced
- 2 Garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup Cooking cream
- ¼ cup Shredded parmesan
- ½ Lemon (more sliced for serving)
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Black pepper
Instructions
- Start by cutting the salmon into 2 fillets and making sure there are no bones or scale in the skin. You can remove the scale with a knife by working against the direction of the scales. Rinse the fish under water when done.
- Season the salmon fillets with salt and black pepper to taste.
- In a medium heat pan, add the oil and the butter. Once the butter is melted, add the salmon skin down. Cook for about 3 minutes.
- Turn the salmon and cook for another 3 minutes. To be sure the salmon is fully cooked, you can measure the internal temperature with a thermometer. It should be 145°F (63°C). Remove from the pan and reserve.
- Add the onions. Stir fry it for about 2 minutes. Add the garlic and stir fry it for about 1 minute.
- Add the cooking cream, salt and black pepper. Mix it well.
- Add the spinach and the parmesan. Cook for about 4 minutes. Finally, add the lemon juice, mix it well and remove it from the heat.
- Place the salmon back to the skillet and add sliced lemon to serve. Enjoy it with a side of pasta, mashed potatoes, salad or rice.
