Description
Juicy salmon fillets stuffed with creamy spinach and Parmesan, seasoned with bold spices and blackened to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets (6 oz each, skinless)
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Salt to taste
- Lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a bowl, mix spinach, cream cheese, Parmesan, and minced garlic.
- Cut a pocket into each salmon fillet and stuff with the spinach mixture.
- Rub fillets with olive oil and season with paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and salt.
- Heat a skillet over high heat. Sear salmon for 2 minutes per side until blackened.
- Transfer to the oven and bake for 8-10 minutes until cooked through.
- Serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
- Use fresh salmon for best texture.
- Adjust spice levels to taste.
- Serve immediately for maximum crispiness.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 12 mins
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-searing, Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: blackened salmon, stuffed salmon, spinach Parmesan salmon