Garlic Butter Salmon With Spinach & Mushrooms Recipe
This Garlic Butter Salmon with Spinach & Mushrooms is a restaurant-quality dish made at home in under 30 minutes. Crispy seared salmon fillets are nestled in a creamy garlic butter sauce with earthy mushrooms and tender spinach. It's rich, flavorful, and surprisingly simple.
Ingredients
- 4 salmon fillets about 6 oz each, skin on or off
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1 cup mushrooms sliced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Fresh parsley chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Pat salmon dry and season with salt and pepper. Let rest 10 minutes.
- Sear salmon skin-side down for 4–5 mins, then flip and cook 3–4 mins more. Set aside.
- Sauté garlic in butter for 30 seconds, then add mushrooms and cook until golden.
- Add spinach and stir until wilted, about 2–3 mins.
- Pour in cream and simmer for 2–3 mins to thicken slightly.
- Return salmon to pan, spoon sauce over, and warm through.
- Garnish with parsley and serve hot.