PAN-SEARED SALMON PASTA WITH SPINACH RECIPE - (4/5)
Provided by dmkersey
Number Of Ingredients 8
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.
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Latoya Marshall
[email protected]This was an easy and delicious recipe. The salmon was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Mujeeb Khan
[email protected]This was a great recipe. The salmon was cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.
Danish Jogi
[email protected]I loved this recipe! The salmon was cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again for my family.
Ajmal Amjad Mughal
[email protected]This recipe was a bit too complicated for me. I think I'll stick to simpler recipes in the future.
Viloshnee Naidoo
[email protected]I'm always looking for new salmon recipes, and this one did not disappoint. The salmon was cooked perfectly and the sauce was so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again!
Sufikol islam
[email protected]This was a great recipe! The salmon was cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.
Mustakim Billa
[email protected]I was really excited to try this recipe, but it was a bit disappointing. The salmon was a little dry and the sauce was too salty. I think I'll try a different recipe next time.
Heaven Hester
[email protected]This dish was amazing! The salmon was cooked perfectly and the sauce was so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again for my friends.
Snai Parkes
[email protected]This was just okay. The salmon was cooked well, but the sauce was a little too heavy for my taste. I might try this again with a different sauce.
Nathan Duval
[email protected]This recipe had all sorts of issues. The timing was off; I ended up overcooking the salmon and the sauce was bland. I won't be trying this one again.
Laiba Rafiq
[email protected]This was a quick and easy weeknight meal that my whole family enjoyed. The salmon was cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I would definitely make this again.
Aulon Kuqi
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of salmon, but this dish was delicious! The sauce was creamy and flavorful, and the spinach added a nice pop of color. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Alvin Aribaho
[email protected]This salmon pasta dish was a hit with my family! The salmon was cooked perfectly and the spinach added a nice touch of freshness. I will definitely be making this again.