Tuscan Garlic Butter Salmon – A restaurant-quality pan-seared salmon recipe in a delicious garlic butter sauce with spinach, tomatoes and basil! This easy and healthy salmon recipe takes just a few minutes of prep and makes a perfect weeknight meal in 20 minutes or less. The garlic butter sauce is to die for, you’ll want to soak a whole French baguette in it! Paleo, low-carb and keto-friendly – Enjoy!
Ingredients list for the Tuscan Garlic Butter Salmon
- 1lb. (450g) salmon fillets
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika or more, to taste
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 Roma tomatoes, chopped
- 6 oz fresh spinach
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 1/2 cup (60ml) vegetable or chicken stock (or dry white wine)
- 2 tablespoons high-quality olive oil, optional
Directions
1. To make the Tuscan garlic butter salmon skillet: Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to a large skillet, on medium-low heat. Add the salmon fillets, red pepper flakes, paprika, Italian seasoning and salt in the skillet and cook salmon on medium heat on both sides, until salmon is cooked through – about 5 minutes. Remove salmon fillets from the skillet and set aside.
2. In the same skillet over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon butter. Add garlic and chopped onion and cook gently until fragrant and translucent. Add chopped tomatoes, chopped fresh basil leaves, fresh spinach, and vegetable or chicken stock (or white wine). Cook on medium heat about 3 – 5 minutes until spinach wilts just a little and tomatoes release some of their juice. Adjust seasoning, if needed.
3. Add cooked salmon back to the skillet to reheat quickly. Drizzle with good quality olive oil just before serving, for an extra taste. Serve the Tuscan garlic butter salmon immediately, enjoy!
