Here’s a rich and flavorful Creamy Garlic Butter Salmon Pasta recipe—perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or a special meal 🍝🐟🧄
🐟 Creamy Garlic Butter Salmon Pasta
🛒 Ingredients (Serves 2–3)
- 250g Pasta
- 2 salmon fillets (~200g each)
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 3–4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small onion, finely chopped (optional)
- ½ cup Heavy cream
- ¼ cup Grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp dried parsley or fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
👨🍳 Instructions
1. Cook Pasta
- Boil pasta in salted water according to package directions
- Drain and set aside, reserving ½ cup pasta water
2. Cook Salmon
- Season salmon fillets with salt and pepper
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat
- Cook salmon 3–4 minutes per side until cooked through and golden
- Remove from skillet and flake into large chunks
3. Make Garlic Butter Sauce
- In the same skillet, melt butter
- Sauté garlic (and onion, if using) until fragrant, ~1–2 minutes
- Pour in heavy cream and stir
- Add Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, and parsley
- Simmer 2–3 minutes until slightly thickened
- Add reserved pasta water a little at a time for desired consistency
4. Combine Pasta and Salmon
- Toss cooked pasta into the sauce
- Gently fold in flaked salmon
- Season with extra salt, pepper, or lemon juice to taste
5. Serve
- Plate pasta and top with extra Parmesan and parsley
- Optional: drizzle a little olive oil or add a pinch of chili flakes
🔥 Tips
- Use fresh salmon for best flavor, but frozen works if thawed
- For lighter sauce, replace half the cream with milk or Greek yogurt
- Add spinach or cherry tomatoes for extra color and nutrition
If you want, I can also give a one-pan creamy salmon pasta version that’s quicker to cook and just as flavorful, perfect for busy nights.
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