This Salmon Stuffed with Spinach and Creamy Cheese Will Become Your Favorite Fish Recipe!

Here is a salmon recipe that will beat any fish dish you might order at a nice restaurant! Salmon fillets filled with a tasty mixture of cream cheese, spinach, parmesan, and garlic. 

If you've never tried stuffed salmon, now is the time to jump in! It's a delicious, easy-to-prepare recipe, ready in just a few minutes, low in carbs, and can be prepared either in the oven or by frying. What more could you ask for?

Try it this week! Head to the grocery store!

Ingredients

• 4 salmon fillets, skinless
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil, divided
• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) unsalted butter
• 4 ounces (120 g) cream cheese, at room temperature
• 4 ounces (120 g) frozen spinach, thawed
• 1/4 cup (65 g) finely grated parmesan
• 2 teaspoons (10 g) minced garlic
• Salt and pepper to taste
• For the garlic butter (optional)
• 1 tablespoon (15 g) unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon (15 g) minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) lemon juice

Preparation:

1. Place the salmon fillets on a flat surface and season them on both sides with salt, pepper, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and lemon juice. 
2. Cut a slit or pocket about 3/4 of the way through, being careful not to cut all the way through the fish.
3. Squeeze the spinach to release excess liquid 
4. In a medium-sized bowl, mix spinach, cream cheese, parmesan, and garlic. Salt and pepper to taste.
5. Fill the salmon "pockets" with 1-2 tablespoons of spinach dip and spread it evenly with the back of the spoon.

Cooking method on the stove:

1. Heat the butter and the remaining oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. 
2. Add the salmon and fry until golden (about 6 to 7 minutes). 
3. Gently flip and cook on the other side until golden and well-cooked (another 6-7 minutes, depending on the size of your fillets).

Optional: cover with a lid and continue cooking for an additional 2-3 minutes if necessary until perfectly cooked.

Transfer to a warm dish and reserve the cooking juices to make the garlic butter.

Garlic butter:

1. Melt the butter in the remaining oil/juices in the salmon cooking dish. 
2. Add the garlic and lemon juice; sauté until the garlic flavors the mixture (about 30 seconds).
3. Remove and serve with the salmon.

Oven cooking method:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 °F (175 °C). 
2. Place the stuffed salmon fillets in a lightly greased baking dish. 
3. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until the salmon is well-cooked, opaque in the center, and flakes easily with a fork.
4. Pour the cooking juices into a pan or skillet and prepare the garlic butter as explained above, if desired.

Watch the steps of this recipe in the following video :