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Salmon in Creamy Tomato Basil Sauce
From a video by Hearty and tasty · 6 min watch
Pan-seared salmon served in a quick creamy sauce made with cherry tomatoes, spinach, garlic, basil, cream, and Parmesan.
main dishseafoodGerman
Source video — Hearty and tasty on YouTube
From the creator
Total time
~20 minutesEstimated by Unreel from the recipe steps — the creator didn't state this.
Hands-on
~20 minutesEstimated by Unreel from the recipe steps — the creator didn't state this.
Servings
4 servings
Difficulty
MediumEstimated by Unreel from the recipe steps — the creator didn't state this.
Extraction confidence: high
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Ingredients
Ingredients scaled to 4 servings
- 4 salmon fillet
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlic
- parsley
- 150 g cherry tomatoes
- butter
- basil
- 50 g spinach
- 150 ml heavy cream
- 50 g Parmesan cheese
Preparation
- Step 1Season the salmon fillets with salt and black pepper. Heat vegetable oil in a pan and fry the salmon for about 5 minutes until golden brown on one side.
- Step 2Turn the salmon fillets, add the garlic cloves and parsley to the pan, and fry for another 2-3 minutes. Transfer the salmon to a plate.
- Step 3In the same pan, add the cherry tomatoes, butter, salt, black pepper, and basil. Fry for about 1 minute.
- Step 4Add the spinach and cook until it begins to wilt.
- Step 5Pour in the heavy cream and add the Parmesan cheese. Cook for about 2 minutes until the sauce thickens.
- Step 6Return the salmon to the pan and heat through in the creamy tomato basil sauce. Garnish with fresh herbs before serving.
Notes
- The sauce is a creamy tomato-basil-Parmesan sauce that pairs well with the salmon. Serve immediately for best results.