Description
Spinach Stuffed Salmon is a simple dish that looks complex. Perfectly seasoned, flaky salmon fillets, stuffed to the brim with a creamy and delicious spinach filling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ounces (113g) cream cheese (softened)
- ½ cup (57g) mozzarella, shredded
- ⅓ cup (33g) parmesan cheese, grated
- ½ cup (15g) frozen spinach, thawed and drained of water
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets, skin on
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Juice of ½ lemon
Instructions
- Mix filling: In a large bowl, mix together cream cheese, mozzarella, parmesan, spinach, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes. Set aside. (Leave at room temperature.)
- Prepare salmon: Lay the salmon filets out on a cutting board, skin side down. Drizzle salmon with 1 tablespoon olive oil and then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Use your hands to rub the seasonings into the surface of the fish.
- Stuff: Using a sharp knife, cut a pocket into each fillet. Spoon ¼ of the spinach mixture into the salmon filet.
- Sear: In a large skillet over medium heat, heat remaining oil, butter, and lemon juice. Once the liquid begins to sizzle, add the salmon skin side down and cook until seared, about 6 minutes.
- Finish: Flip salmon and use the liquids in the pan to baste the top of the salmon. Cook until skin is crispy, about another 6 minutes. Serve warm.
Notes
For the best results, keep the cream cheese mixture at room temperature so it doesn’t lower the internal temperature of the fish during cooking. Use a sharp knife when creating the pocket to avoid cutting through the fillet.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 631 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 880 mg
- Fat: 44 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 24 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 46 g
- Cholesterol: 125 mg
Keywords: Spinach Stuffed Salmon, creamy spinach salmon, pan-seared salmon