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🍽️ Crispy Salmon on Creamy Spinach

513 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 2 pieces salmon fillet (approx. 180 g each, skinless and boneless)
• 1 large lemon
• salt
• pepper (from a mill)
• 3 tbsp butter
• 400 g spinach
• 4 tbsp breadcrumbs
• 1 tbsp mixed, chopped herbs (e.g., parsley, dill...)

Instructions

1. 1. Thoroughly wash the fresh spinach under running water.
2. 2. Remove tough stems and any damaged leaves.
3. 3. Bring a pot of water with a pinch of salt to a boil.
4. 4. Add the spinach to the boiling water and let it wilt briefly (blanch).
5. 5. Drain the spinach and rinse it immediately with cold water to stop the cooking process.
6. 6. Let the spinach drain well.
7. 7. Take about one tablespoon of the spinach and chop it finely.
8. 8. Wash the lemon and dry it.
9. 9. Cut the lemon in half.
10. 10. Squeeze the juice from one of the lemon halves.
11. 11. Peel the skin from the remaining lemon half.
12. 12. Slice the peeled lemon half into thin slices.
13. 13. Grate the peeled skin finely to extract lemon aroma.
14. 14. Squeeze the remaining spinach firmly to remove excess liquid.
15. 15. Fluff up the squeezed spinach again.
16. 16. Heat one tablespoon of butter in a pan.
17. 17. Add the spinach and lemon slices to the hot butter.
18. 18. Fry the spinach until all the liquid has evaporated.
19. 19. Season the spinach with salt, pepper, and a splash of lemon juice.
20. 20. Keep the spinach warm until the salmon is ready.
21. 21. Divide the salmon fillets into smaller portions if necessary.
22. 22. Drizzle the salmon with the freshly squeezed lemon juice.
23. 23. Season the salmon fillets with salt and pepper.
24. 24. Heat one tablespoon of butter in a non-stick pan.
25. 25. Fry the salmon fillets for about two minutes on each side.
26. 26. Remove the fried salmon fillets from the pan.
27. 27. Place the fillets in a baking dish.
28. 28. Turn on the oven grill and preheat it.
29. 29. Melt the remaining butter in a small pan.
30. 30. Add breadcrumbs, lemon zest, the finely chopped spinach, and herbs to the pan.
31. 31. Mix all crust ingredients well together.
32. 32. Season the crust mixture with salt and pepper.
33. 33. Distribute the breadcrumb mixture evenly over the salmon fillets.
34. 34. Place the baking dish under the hot grill.
35. 35. Broil the salmon for a few minutes until the crust is golden brown.
36. 36. Warm the serving plates.
37. 37. Distribute the warm spinach onto the plates.
38. 38. Garnish the spinach with the lemon slices.
39. 39. Place the broiled salmon fillets on top of the spinach.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 513
• Protein: 33 g · Fett/Fat: 34 g · Carbs: 17 g