Cast Iron Salmon With Creamy Garlic, Spinach & Sun-dried Tomato Sauce
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Cast iron salmon, honey garlic butter salmon, pan-seared salmon
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 4servings
Calories
Author Eva Fry
Ingredients
1.5lbs.of salmon cut into 4 fillets
2tablespoonsolive oil
4clovesof garlicminced
1medium oniondiced
1/3cupwhite wine
1/3cupsun-dried tomatoes in oiljulienned or thinly sliced
1.5cupsheavy cream or coconut creamfor dairy-free
3cupsbaby spinach
1/2cupparmesan cheese freshly grated
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brush the salmon on both sides with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sear the salmon flesh side down in the skillet for 5 minutes. Flip and cook 5 more minutes on the skin side down.
Remove the salmon from the pan.
Reduce the heat to medium.
Add 1.5 tablespoons olive oil to the pan and add the minced garlic and chopped onions. Cook for several minutes until soft. Add the sun-dried tomatoes and the wine and stir well to combine.
Reduce the heat and simmer until the wine reduces by half.
Add the cream and parmesan cheese and stir to incorporate.
Add the baby spinach, salt and pepper and stir until the spinach wilts.
Add the salmon back to the skillet and simmer covered, over low heat until the salmon is fully cooked through in the middle - 3-5 minutes.