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Creamy Spinach Stuffed Salmon
Creamy Spinach Stuffed Salmon in garlic butter is a new delicious way to enjoy salmon! Filled with cream cheese, spinach, parmesan cheese and garlic, this salmon beats anything found in a restaurant. A low carb salmon recipe that includes pan fried AND oven baked methods!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 25 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Karina Carrel📖 cafedelites
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- stove
- pan
- skillet
- oven
- frying pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Place each salmon fillet on a flat surface. Season both sides with salt, pepper, 1 tablespoon olive oil and lemon juice. Cut a slit or pocket about 3/4 quarter of the way through, being careful not to cut all the way.
salt (to season)1 pinchunsalted butter1 tablespoonsalt1 pinchpepper (to season)1 pinchpepper1 pincholive oil (divided)2 tablespoonslemon juice1 tablespoon
2
Squeeze excess liquid out of the spinach discard liquid. In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the spinach, cream cheese, parmesan cheese and garlic. Season with salt and pepper.
cream cheese (at room temp)4 ouncesminced garlic2 teaspoonsgarlic (minced)1 tablespoonsalt (to season)1 pinchunsalted butter1 tablespoonsalt1 pinchpepper (to season)1 pinchpepper1 pinch
3
Fill salmon 'pockets' with 1-2 tablespoons of the spinach dip, spreading evenly with the back of the spoon.
4
For Stove Top:
5
Heat butter and remaining oil in a skillet (or non stick pan) over medium-high heat. Add the salmon and fry until golden (about 6 to ⏱️ 7 minutes). Carefully flip and allow to cook on the other side until golden and cooked through (another ⏱️ 6-7 minutes, depending on the size of your fillets).
6
Optional: cover with a lid and continue cooking for a further ⏱️ 2-3 minutes, if necessary, until cooked through.
7
Transfer to a warm plate to make garlic butter.
minced garlic2 teaspoonsgarlic (minced)1 tablespoon
8
Garlic Butter: Melt the butter in the remaining oil/juices in the pan leftover from the salmon. Add the garlic and lemon juice; saute until garlic is fragrant (about ⏱️ 30 seconds). Remove and serve with the salmon.
minced garlic2 teaspoonsgarlic (minced)1 tablespoonlemon juice1 tablespoon
9
For Oven Baked Salmon:
10
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Place stuffed salmon fillets in a shallow lightly greased baking pan. Bake for ⏱️ 10-15 minutes or until salmon is cooked through, opaque in centre and flakes easily with fork.
11
Pour pan juices out into a skillet or frying pan. Add butter, garlic and lemon juice; saute until garlic is fragrant (about ⏱️ 30 seconds). Remove and serve with the salmon.
minced garlic2 teaspoonsgarlic (minced)1 tablespoonlemon juice1 tablespoon
Nutrition Facts
calories
424 kcal
fat Content
26 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
2 g
sodium Content
416 mg
protein Content
42 g
trans Fat Content
0.2 g
cholesterol Content
116 mg
carbohydrate Content
6 g
saturated Fat Content
7 g
unsaturated Fat Content
16 g
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