Pan Seared Salmon Pasta With Spinach Recipe 45

CREAMY SALMON PASTA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to package directions until al dente.
• Season both sides of the salmon fillets with salt and pepper to taste.
• Bake at 400°F for 15 minutes or until the salmon is no longer pink and the internal temperature reads 145° F.
• Melt butter over medium heat in a dutch oven or deep skillet.
• Add minced garlic and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add heavy cream, wine, lemon zest and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Bring to a gentle boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 5 minutes until the sauce has thickened slightly.
• Add in cooked pasta, spinach and capers. Stir and simmer until the spinach is cooked, about 2 minutes.
• Flake the salmon into bite-sized pieces and gently toss the salmon in with the pasta.
• Dish and serve hot with lemon wedges and Parmesan cheese.
• Enjoy!

SALMON PASTA WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to the package instructions. Meanwhile, sauté the onion in butter over medium heat for 4-5 minutes.
• Add the salmon and keep cooking for another 5-7 minutes, breaking it into flakes as it cooks.
• Add the spinach and cook it for 1-2 minutes, until wilted.
• Add the heavy cream, Parmesan, garlic, salt, and pepper. Stir and bring to a gentle simmer.
• Add the cooked pasta and chopped parsley. Mix everything together thoroughly.
• Garnish with parsley and grated Parmesan. Serve.

PAN SEARED SALMON I

Steps:

• Preheat a large heavy skillet over medium heat for 3 minutes.
• Coat salmon with olive oil. Place in skillet, and increase heat to high. Cook for 3 minutes. Sprinkle with capers, and salt and pepper. Turn salmon over, and cook for 5 minutes, or until browned. Salmon is done when it flakes easily with a fork.
• Transfer salmon to individual plates, and garnish with lemon slices.

PAN-SEARED SALMON PASTA WITH SPINACH RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• First things first, fill a large pot with water, salt it, and turn it on high for the pasta. This recipe doesn't take that much time, so having the water ready will avoid aimless standing in the kitchen. Melt some butter in a pan over medium-high. Once the butter has completely melted, foams, and just begins to take on a brown shade, take the fish and place it in the pan flesh side down. Since the salmon is going to be broken up into the pasta, there's no need to splurge for salmon steaks, which run you around twice the price. Sauté the fish for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the skin has nice coloring like in this beautiful picture. Cook for another 3 to 4 minutes until the middle has lost much of its redness. Don't worry too much, since the fish will be placed into the sauce later in the recipe and will finish cooking if need be. You're developing a nice crust in this stage. When ready, remove the fish and place it on a cutting board. Remove the zest from one lemon. This can be done in various ways, but we just use a microplane cheese grater. Vegetable peelers work, too--make sure to use only the yellow skin and not the bitter white layer beneath it. Finely chop a handful of parsley. Wash the spinach in a colander. Place a little more butter in the same pan as you cooked the fish, and throw in the spinach. It will seem like an absurd amount of spinach, but it will dramatically shrink in a few moments. Once it has condensed by half, throw in the lemon zest. Now is a good time to check the pot of boiling water, as the rest of the recipe will be done in 10 minutes. If ready, throw in the pasta. Once the spinach looks wilted, pour the heavy cream into the pan and let it reduce for a few minutes, depending on how far along your pasta is. Meanwhile, remove the skin from the back of the fish. It is surprisingly easy to remove once it has been cooked. You can use a fork or a knife, but it is honestly much easier to peel back with your fingers. Get all of it completely off. Flake the fish with two forks. While the meat is tender and can easily be forced apart, try to feel with the forks for the parts that will separate naturally. This will make the chunks stay together better in the pasta. Place the salmon back into the pan, then toss in a whole handful of finely chopped parsley. Drain the cooked pasta, and dump it into the pan. Toss it with a pair of tongs and serve right away.

PAN SEARED SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium high heat.
• Add butter and garlic, be careful not to scorch the butter!
• Cook garlic until slightly brown.
• Add red onion slivers cook until soft about 2 minutes.
• Add baby spinach leaves and toss until just warm.
• DO NOT OVER COOK.
• You want the spinach to be a little crisp.
• Season with fresh ground salt and pepper.
• Serve immediatly.
• ENJOY!

SEARED SALMON WITH PAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all marinade ingredients (not butter and oil) in a large dish and whisk. Place filets in the marinade, coating well and cover with plastic wrap. Marinate in the refrigerator overnight or for several hours.
• Heat up a large skillet over medium with the butter and oil. Once melted remove salmon filets form the marinade and place in the skillet, cut side down. Let cook for about 7 minutes. Flip the filets onto the skin side and cook another 5 minutes. Transfer the filets to a plate and with the heat still on, add the leftover marinade to the skillet. Turn the heat to high and let the sauce bubble and reduce, swishing it around occasionally in the pan. When it has thickened to your liking pour over the fish. Serve and enjoy.