Easy Baked Salmon Recipe with Cream Sauce

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Easy Baked Salmon Recipe with Creamy Sauce

Elena Elliott

Looking for an easy and delicious weeknight dinner that you can cook in no time and that the whole family enjoys? You are in luck! Let me show you how to make the creamy, juicy, flakey salmon with cherry tomatoes and spinach.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Course dinner

Cuisine Mediteranian

Servings 2 people

Calories 562 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 2 salmon fillets skin on
• ▢ 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• ▢ 4 garlic cloves crushed
• ▢ 100 millilitre fresh cream
• ▢ 150 grams cherry tomatoes
• ▢ 1 handful baby spinach washed and drained
• ▢ Salt and pepper to season

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 190’C (370’F)
• Once the oil is hot, fry the salmon skin down for 1 to 2 minutes. Fry one site only.
  2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, 2 salmon fillets skin on
• Add crushed garlic cloves, skin on, and let it fry for another minuter.
  4 garlic cloves
• Add fresh cream into the frying pan, pour some over the salmon fillets,
  100 millilitre fresh cream
• Add cherry tomatoes, and transfer the fish into the preheated oven.
  150 grams cherry tomatoes
• Bake for approximately 10 minutes. Take the frying pan out and add spinach. Bake for another 2 minutes until spinach is wilted.
  1 handful baby spinach
• Serve with some pasta, rice, or roast vegetables. Enjoy!

Notes

I suggest baking salmon at 190°C (370°F) for 10 to 15 minutes, keeping the thickness of the fish in mind. To check if the fish is ready, use a fork to gently push down on the top of the fish. If it flakes easily, it is ready.

If you have frozen salmon at home, take it out of the freezer the night before and allow it to defrost naturally in the fridge overnight. However, if you forget to do so, you can also place the salmon in a sealed plastic bag in warm (not hot) water. It will take about half an hour for the fish to thaw.

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Calories: 562kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 37gFat: 43gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gCholesterol: 150mgSodium: 110mgPotassium: 1152mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 2581IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 88mgIron: 3mg

Please note that the nutritional information provided is an estimate and may vary based on specific ingredient brands, portion sizes, and preparation methods.

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👩‍🍳 How To Make Creamy Baked Salmon

• Step 1: Start by preheating the oven to 190’C (370’F)
• Step 2: Heat the olive oil in an oven-proof frying pan over medium heat and sear the salmon fillets, skin-side down for 1 to 2 minutes. Only sear one side and do not turn the salmon.

Step 3: Add crushed garlic cloves with skin on and let them fry for an additional minute. Finally, pour fresh cream into the pan.

Step 4: Add cherry tomatoes and transfer the fish into the preheated oven. Bake for approximately 10 minutes.

Step 5: Remove the frying pan from heat and add a generous amount of spinach, which will wilt quickly. Return the pan to the oven and bake for an additional 2 minutes.

Your baked salmon with the most delicious creamy sauce is ready to be enjoyed.

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Thank you! Elena