Name: Garlic Parmesan Creamed Spinach Salmon
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 22 min
Ingredients: 1 lb Salmon Fillets (454g); ¼ tsp Salt; ¼ tsp Pepper; Cooking Spray for greasing; 1 Tbsp Butter; ½ cup Chopped Onion (1 small, 80g); 1½ Tbsp Minced Garlic (about 4 cloves); 1 cup Light Coconut Milk; ⅓ cup Vegetable Broth; ¼ tsp Crushed Red Chili Pepper Flakes; Pinch of Salt & Pepper; 4 cups Baby Spinach (120g); ¼ cup Shredded Parmesan (about 30g)

Easy Garlic Parmesan Creamed Spinach Salmon for a restaurant quality dinner at home. Pan seared salmon smothered in a cheesy, garlicky, creamy spinach sauce. A delicious and healthy dinner in 20 minutes.

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I think I defrosted my salmon at least twice for this recipe before finally getting to it. I just knew it would take me forever to make.

Well it’s a really easy dish, but since there was going to be a photo shoot involved, I’d have to make sure to cook it pretty.

Cut the salmon right.

Get the perfect “cook marks”.

Keep one pan for cooking and another for the shoot.

Plate it clean – which can actually get quite messy with sauces

Just too much. Glad I saved it for the weekend – and even more that I actually made it!

Ingredients for Garlic Parmesan Creamed Spinach Salmon

This slightly creamy spinach salmon is actually quite healthy because it uses light coconut milk and just a bit of shredded parmesan for the sauce.

Salmon – I used farmed Atlantic Salmon, but you can use any kind. Make sure it’s a deboned and skinless fillet.
Spinach
Light Coconut Milk for a low calorie, low fat and cream-less creamy sauce
Vegetable Broth for a bit of oomph
Onion and Garlic for the aromatics
Butter for frying – this gives a nice butter garlic salmon recipe
Salt and Pepper to season
Cooking Spray for greasing the pan when frying the salmon

How to make Pan Seared Salmon on the Stove Top

If you think cooking salmon is daunting or too fancy, pan fried salmon fillets are super easy to make.

Lightly season the salmon with salt and pepper.
Heat and grease (with cooking spray) a nonstick pan over medium.
Pan fry the salmon steaks on the pan for about 4-5 minutes on each side The center should be cooked, pink and no longer translucent.
Set aside the fillets on a plate.

Make the Creamy Spinach Sauce Salmon

The sauce for this coconut milk salmon is a really easy stovetop recipe too.

Fry the onion and garlic in melted butter. Use the same skillet as before.
Add the coconut milk, broth and crushed pepper flakes, and let it simmer for about 5 minutes.
Stir in the spinach and parmesan cheese, and let it cook for about a minute or 2 till the spinach wilts. Season it with salt and pepper.
Remove the pan from the heat.
Slide in the sauteed salmon one fillet at a time.

And that’s it! Garnish it with some chopped or dried Parsley and you’re good to go!

Feel free to add some sun dried tomatoes to the sauce and turn this into a creamy Tuscan Salmon recipe.

How to Store Creamed Salmon in Spinach Cream Sauce

You can store this creamed salmon with its spinach cream sauce in the fridge for up to 3 days in airtight containers.

It makes a great high protein meal prep recipe recipe, or just a fancy dish to serve at a party.

Some more Easy Salmon Recipes to try: