How To Make Creamy Spinach Stuffed Salmon
Indulge in a savory and creamy meal with this stuffed salmon! It’s packed with spinach, cream cheese, and parmesan for a tasty, low carb dish.
Serves:
Ingredients
For Salmon:
- 4salmon fillets,skinless
- salt and pepper,to season
- 2tbsplemon juice
- 2tbspolive oil,divided
- 1tbspunsalted butter
For Filling:
- 4ozcream cheese,at room temperature
- 4ozfrozen spinach,thawed
- ¼cupparmesan cheese,finely grated
- 2tspgarlic,minced
- salt and pepper,to taste
For Garlic Butter (Optional):
- 1tbspunsalted butter
- 1tbspgarlic,minced
- 1tbsplemon juice
Instructions
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Place each salmon fillet on a flat surface. Season both sides with salt, pepper, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and lemon juice.
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Cut a slit or pocket about ¾ quarter of the way through, being careful not to cut all the way.
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Squeeze excess liquid out of the spinach and discard liquid.
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In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the spinach, cream cheese, parmesan cheese and garlic. Season with salt and pepper.
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Fill salmon ‘pockets’ with 1 to 2 tablespoons of the spinach dip, spreading evenly with the back of the spoon.
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Heat butter and remaining oil in a skillet or non stick pan over medium-high heat. Add the salmon and fry for about 6 to 7 minutes until golden. Carefully flip and allow to cook on the other side until golden and cooked through.
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Optionally, cover with a lid and continue cooking for a further 2 to 3 minutes, if necessary, until cooked through. Transfer to a warm plate.
Garlic Butter:
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Melt the butter in the remaining oil and juices in the pan leftover from the salmon. Add the garlic and lemon juice, then sauté until the garlic is fragrant.
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Remove and serve with the salmon. Enjoy!
For Oven Baked Salmon:
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the stuffed salmon fillets in a shallow lightly greased baking pan.
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Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until salmon is cooked through.
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Serve with garlic butter sauce, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 1089.33kcal
- Fat: 78.01g
- Saturated Fat: 23.72g
- Trans Fat: 0.23g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 24.51g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 16.86g
- Carbohydrates: 6.32g
- Fiber: 1.48g
- Sugar: 1.45g
- Protein: 87.31g
- Cholesterol: 270.57mg
- Sodium: 1148.21mg
- Calcium: 223.82mg
- Potassium: 1710.30mg
- Iron: 2.70mg
- Vitamin A: 305.32µg
- Vitamin C: 28.94mg
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