The BEST Pan Seared Creamy Tuscan Salmon Recipe you’ll ever make. Crispy tender Salmon served with a creamy (dairy free) tuscan garlic white wine sauce that will make you swoon. Guaranteed to be new dinner favorite!
One of My New Favorite Salmon Recipes
A couple weeks ago I took a poll on Instagram. I wanted to see what kind of dinner recipes you guys wanted to have for Valentines Day.
The answer was an overwhelming FISH.
So today that’s what we’re doing, fish! In true disclosure I was trying to think of what kind of fish recipe to do. I wanted to do a white fish of sorts but sea bass is expensive and I wasn’t feeling mahi mahi or tilapia. Then I thought, I could do shrimp? But that just didn’t sound romantic too me and there are like a billion and one recipes for shrimp scampi out there.
Which is how I landed on salmon. Salmon is a romantic sexy fish … if fish can be sexy. One of our go to salmon recipes at the house is Honey Mustard Glazed Salmon. I usually serve it with sweet potato hash and asparagus, and every time Cason says “mommy this is the best recipe ever.” 🙂
But today we are going a little more fancy with it. We are going to pan sear the salmon, make a creamy garlic white wine sauce with blistered tomatoes and spinach.
Are you drooling yet? Because I am just thinking about it.
How to Cook Pan Seared Salmon:
- Use skin on or skinless salmon.
- Remove salmon from refrigerator at least 15 minutes before cooking to take the chill off.
- Heat a skillet to medium high heat until it is hot.
- Season both sides of salmon with salt and pepper.
- Add oil to the pan and place salmon flesh side down. Lightly press entire salmon into pan. Sear salmon, undisturbed, for 4-5 minutes until crispy and lightly browned.
- Gently flip salmon and co0k another 4-5 minutes.
- Remove from pan and serve. (optional, squeeze lemon over top)
When is Pan Seared Salmon Done?
Pan Seared Salmon is done when it feels firm to the touch, so your finger will bounce back when you press the salmon. Some people like salmon slightly undercooked and others like it well done. The salmon will turn opaque, a solid light pink color, all the way through the center of the fish and easily flake with a fork when done. Remove from heat and serve.
What Goes With Pan Seared Salmon?
Salmon pairs very well with asparagus, quinoa or wild rice. For a sauce, usually a white wine sauce, lemon garlic sauce or just a squeeze of fresh lemon juice will enhance the flavor of the salmon.
Ok. So now you know how to cook the salmon let’s talk flavors shall we.
What is Tuscan Salmon?
Tuscan Salmon is pan seared salmon that is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The Salmon is served with a creamy garlic white wine butter sauce filled with blistered tomatoes, fresh herbs, spinach and parmesan. This creamy tuscan salmon dish is utterly mouthwatering and filled with tuscan notes but is dairy free!
Everything about this dish is incredible. There are so many different flavors going on and the tender flaky salmon is just the cherry on top. This dish is sure to impress and guaranteed to be a repeat even when it’s not date night.
Bon Appetit friends!
The BEST Pan Seared Creamy Tuscan Salmon Recipe
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Prep Time: 15 min
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Cook Time: 27 min
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Total Time: 42 min
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Yield: 4
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Category: Dinner
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Method: Stove
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Cuisine: Italian
Description
The BEST Pan Seared Creamy Tuscan Salmon Recipe you’ll ever make. Crispy tender Salmon served with a creamy (dairy free) tuscan garlic white wine sauce that will make you swoon. Guaranteed to be new dinner favorite!
Ingredients
- 4 (4 oz) salmon filets
- salt & pepper
- 1 tablespoon grape seed oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup diced sweet onion
- 1/3 cup dry white wine
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 cup full fat coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, chiffon
Instructions
- Bring salmon filets out of refrigerator 15 minutes prior to cooking.
- Season both sides with salt and pepper.
- Heat a skillet to medium high heat.
- Add grape seed oil to the pan and then add salmon flesh side down, gently pressing the salmon into the pan to “help” the sear.
- Cook salmon for 5 minutes on both sides.
- Remove from pan and set aside.
- Then immediately add butter to the pan and let melt. Add in garlic and saute for 30 seconds, stirring the entire time.
- Add in onions and saute until translucent, about 2 minutes.
- Deglaze the pan with white wine, scrapping with a wooden spoon to get any brown bits from the bottom. Season with salt and 1/8 teaspoon of red pepper flakes.
- Add in cherry tomatoes and cook for 3-4 minutes. As the cherry tomatoes start to soften, press down on them with a spoon to make them burst.
- Next add in spinach and saute until wilted down, about 2 minutes.
- Pour in the coconut milk. Stir and simmer for 3-4 minutes.
- Then add lemon juice and fresh basil. Stir to combine.
- Place the salmon back in the pan and serve!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salmon + sauce
- Calories: 492
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 27 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
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Hello, this recipe looks great! Just for clarification, should I use canned coconut milk or the thinner (carton) type milk? Does it give the salmon a coconut flavor?
Thanks so much
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You want to use canned coconut milk. There isn’t a strong coconut flavor to me.
Krista,
Do you have to use grapeseed oil? Could I use avacado or olive oil in the tuscan salmon recipe?
You could substitute avocado oil.
Love this recipe! Thank you for sharing. I have a 9 and 8 year old and they eat every last bite.
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Yippie!! That’s the biggest compliment! I am so glad it was a hit!
Love this! I’m definitely adding it to the rotation. It looks pretty easy and full of flavor!
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I am so glad you loved it! I love adding new recipes to the rotations!
Hi Krista,
All I can say about your Creamy Tuscan Salmon is: OMG, the best I’ve ever made!
I truly love salmon and it’s my regular go-to fish.
I’ve been buying farm raised from Norway, but have made the shift to wild caught. Unfortunately I’m not “wild” about wild salmon and have not found a recipe that transforms it enough for me to enjoy, until now!
Thank you for this wonderful recipe!❤️
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I am so happy you enjoyed this recipe! It is a favorite for sure. I hope you try the Tuscan Chicken and Shrimp recipes!
I added 2 tbs of coconut cream also plus some arrowroot. I seared and cooked on both sides for 5-6 minutes so i could add later to the sauce. Cooking 10 plus rest time then back in pan would overcook to our taste.
I added less lemon and more pepper flakes and this was amazing. I served over cauliflower rice with asparagus and my husband was in love!
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I love the cauliflower rice and asparagus sides! The perfect dinner!
Do you think you could use Halibut? We have a lot of it in the freezer (we ate all the Salmon!). Or do you think it would be too bland of fish flavor?
Yes, I think you could try it. I’ve made this recipe with chicken, salmon and shrimp and all have turned out great!
This recipe was absolutely amazing!! Truly five stars. I used kale instead of spinach as that is what I had on hand. The next day we made the recipe again, but used shrimp and that too was amazing. Thank you for this recipe!!
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Yippie!! Kale is an excellent alternative for this recipe!
I love this recipe! My father-in-law is a very picky eater but loves fish – and he LOVED this when I cooked it for him. Whenever I make this, it always gets wolfed down by everyone 🙂
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This recipe is definitely a fan favorite! So creamy and delicious.
Excellent receipe! I never would have thought to use coconut milk! I made it tonight, with a few variations, and it was FANTASTIC! (I didn’t have lemon!)
Thank you!
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It is definitely a favorite! Have you tried the Tuscan Chicken or Shrimp recipes?
This is so good. I’m going to use this sauce on chicken next. I’m lactose intolerant and can’t enjoy many creamy sauces, so when I saw this with coconut milk, I decided to give it a try. Thank you so much!
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I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe! There is also a Tuscan Shrimp that is amazing!
My husband is not a salmon lover. I made this dish last night and served it with pasta and he loved it. Thank you for helping me get my husband to eat more fish.
Woohoo.. that’s a huge success! You need to try the chicken version of this too!
This recipe has converted me to a salmon lover! Everything about this blend of flavors is perfect. And my son can eat around the spinach while my husband picks out the tomatoes!
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YES!!! It’s so good, even my kids loved this one. So pumped you enjoyed it too Rebecca!
Made it last night and it was delicious! I made the full sauce recipe, but only 2 salmon fillets, so there was a lot of leftover sauce. I refrigerated it. Is it safe to reheat and reuse? Any tips on best way to reheat the sauce?
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This couldn’t look any more perfect! This looks fabulous!
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Do you know the nutritional info on this? Looks sooooo decadent! I can’t wait to try it!
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yes, I just updated it for ya girl! 🙂
I can’t wait to give this a try. Salmon is one of my favorites and this dish sounds simply amazing.
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I started using a silicon mat and it helped solve this problem!
Salmon is my favorite dish! I love how creamy this Tuscan Salmon is!
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I love salmon and this recipe was perfection!!!
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This was absolutely fabtastic. I will be impressing my husband with this again. Thanks so much.
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We’ve been trying to eat more fish, so this recipe will make it into dinner rotation. Thanks for sharing!
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