Baked Salmon with Spinach Mushroom Sauce - Easy to do and Very moist even after warming up leftovers the next day!. Today I am sharing this Baked Salmon with Spinach Mushroom Sauce! A quick and easy dinner that is ready in under 25 minutes!
You can cook Baked Salmon with Spinach Mushroom Sauce with 11 Ingredients and 5 steps. See the following guide!
Ingredients for Baked Salmon with Spinach Mushroom Sauce:
- 1.5 lb fresh skin-on salmon fillet cut into 4 portions.
- 4 tsp olive oil.
- to taste salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder.
- 3 tbs unsalted butter - divided.
- 4 oz fresh white mushrooms - sliced (mine were very small).
- 3 oz (about) fresh spinach roughly chopped.
- 1 tbs flour.
- 3/4 cup half and half.
- 1 tbs minced fresh chives.
- 1 pinch cayenne.
- to taste additional salt and pepper.
Step by step how to cook Baked Salmon with Spinach Mushroom Sauce:
- Place salmon, skin side down, on a paper towel lined plate. Pat tops dry with additional paper towels. Sprinkle with desired amounts of salt, pepper, onion and garlic powders. Cover. Refrigerate 1-2hrs..
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with foil and lightly grease. Arrange salmon evenly spaced on baking sheet skin side down. Drizzle each with about 1 tsp olive oil and gently rub in. Place in oven. Bake 20-25 minutes..
- While salmon is in oven make sauce. Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add 2 tbs butter. When melted add mushrooms. Sautée until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in spinach, continue to sautée until wilted. About 2 minutes more. Transfer mushrooms and spinach to a small bowl. Return skillet to heat..
- Add last tbs butter. When melted wisk in flour. Cook 2 minutes, wisking constantly. Wisk in half and half. Bring to a simmer until thickened, wisking constantly. Stir mushrooms and spinach into sauce along with chives. Stir in cayenne, then salt and pepper to taste..
- When salmon is done remove from oven. Plate and drizzle with sauce. Serve with any desired sides. We chose couscous and steamed asparagus tonight. Enjoy!.