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This salmon florentine is elegant, completely delicious and beyond simple to make!<\/strong><\/p>\n Strap yourself in, because today I’m going to show you how to make restaurant-quality salmon florentine that comes together in 25 minutes and only requires basic ingredients. Follow me…<\/p>\n ‘Florentine’ (or\u00a0\u00e0 la Florentine<\/em>) essentially just means something served on a bed of spinach. A popular variation is chicken, but salmon works just as perfectly. More modern interpretations have used creamy spinach bases, and if you’ve been here before, you know that’s RIGHT up my street.<\/p>\n I actually like fry the spinach and remove it at the start of the recipe, as opposed to stirring it through at the end. This way, you can use paper towels to press and remove some of the water after it has fried. This is important, otherwise the spinach will release it into the sauce and risk making it watery.<\/p>\n For this recipe we’ll be using skinless salmon fillets<\/strong>. You’ll want to start by patting them dry<\/strong> – this is important to remove moisture<\/strong> and prevent them steaming in the pan. In turn, this also helps the salmon caramelise and build up a golden crust<\/strong>. A generous pinch of salt and black pepper is all you need in terms of seasoning.<\/p>\n We’ll be pan-frying salmon. Timings will differ depending on the thickness of the salmon, but here are a few general tips:<\/p>\n Process shots: pat salmon dry (photo 1), season (photo 2), add spinach to pan (photo 3), fry then remove (photo 4), add salmon (photo 5), fry and baste then remove (photo 6).<\/em><\/p>\n If in doubt, pull the salmon off early. It will continue cooking slightly as it rests and when added back to the pan; it’s much easier to cook the salmon a little more than revive an overcooked fillet.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n The sauce begins where the salmon leaves; in that gorgeous butter, which will now be nicely browned. From there, you can then gently fry the shallots and garlic<\/strong> to create a gorgeous flavour base for the sauce.<\/p>\n Alongside chicken stock and cream<\/strong>, we’ll also be adding a splash of white wine to create the sauce. This adds a lovely background flavour to the sauce and gives it that ‘restaurant-quality’ finish. It will also help cut through the rich, creamy sauce. If you can’t use alcohol, then just leave it out (the sauce will still be delicious).<\/p>\n To really take the sauce to new heights, I love adding some Parmesan<\/strong>, alongside some nutmeg<\/strong> and white pepper<\/strong>. The Parmesan adds a lovely depth of savoury flavour, whilst the nutmeg and pepper give the final ‘chef’s kiss’ and a nod to that classic bechamel flavour.<\/p>\n Process shots: fry shallots (photo 1), fry garlic (photo 2), reduce wine (photo 3), simmer stock, cream, parmesan and seasoning (photo 4), stir in spinach (photo 5), add salmon (photo 6).<\/em><\/p>\n I like to add the salmon back to the sauce, just to warm it back through. I then like to go in with a light zesting of lemon<\/strong>. Not too much, just enough to brighten the dish at the end.<\/p>\n From there, you’ll want to serve with a lemon wedge<\/strong> to squeeze over when serving. I typically just add a carb on the side, since you’ve got a fair bit of spinach. Here are some ways I personally like to serve it:<\/em><\/p>\n For another similar recipe, check out my Chicken and Creamed Spinach<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n For more salmon fillet recipes, check out my Garlic Butter Salmon<\/a>, Creamy Cajun Salmon<\/a> and Creamy Lemon Salmon<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n Alrighty, let’s tuck into the full recipe for this salmon florentine shall we?!<\/strong><\/p>\n
<\/figure>\nSalmon and Spinach<\/h2>\n
Cooking the spinach<\/h3>\n
Preparing the salmon<\/h3>\n
Cooking the salmon<\/h3>\n
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Florentine Sauce<\/h2>\n
White wine<\/h3>\n
Flavour boosters<\/h3>\n
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<\/figure>\nHow to serve Salmon Florentine<\/h2>\n
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<\/figure>\nHow to make Salmon Florentine (Full Recipe & Video)<\/h2>\n