Description
An elegant yet easy-to-make dish featuring salmon fillets stuffed with creamy spinach and served with buttery garlic shrimp—rich, satisfying, and packed with bold flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 large salmon fillets
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 3 ounces cream cheese
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cloves garlic, minced (for spinach)
- ¼ teaspoon salt (for spinach)
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper (for spinach)
- 8 ounces raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced (for shrimp)
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Slice a pocket into the side of each salmon fillet without cutting all the way through. Season with salt, pepper, and paprika. Brush with olive oil.
- In a skillet over medium heat, sauté minced garlic in olive oil until fragrant. Add spinach and cook until wilted.
- Lower heat and stir in cream cheese, heavy cream, and Parmesan. Cook until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
- Spoon spinach filling into the salmon pockets and place fillets in a baking dish. Bake for 15–18 minutes, or until salmon flakes easily with a fork.
- While salmon bakes, melt butter in a skillet. Add garlic and red pepper flakes, then add shrimp and cook 2–3 minutes per side until pink.
- Finish shrimp with lemon juice and parsley.
- Serve garlic shrimp on or beside salmon and spoon garlic butter over the top.
Notes
- Substitute spinach with kale or Swiss chard for a different green.
- Add mozzarella for a cheesier filling.
- Use a splash of milk instead of some cream cheese for a lighter filling.
- Prepare spinach filling up to one day ahead.
- Reheat gently to maintain salmon’s texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking and Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed salmon fillet with shrimp
- Calories: 580
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 42g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 21g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 46g
- Cholesterol: 220mg
