This Salmon in Roasted Pepper Sauce makes an absolutely scrumptious meal, worthy of a special occasion. Make this easy one-pan dinner in just 20 minutes!

I am so excited to share this deliciousness with you, guys! It’s really, really, really TASTY. The best part is that this Salmon in Roasted Pepper Sauce doesn’t require any fancy ingredients and won’t take much of your time.
I’ll let you in on a little secret. I am planning to cook this Salmon for a Valentine’s dinner this year. 🙂 What are you going to serve?
SALMON IN ROASTED PEPPER SAUCE VIDEO TUTORIAL
THIS SALMON IN ROASTED PEPPER SAUCE RECIPE IS KETO FRIENDLY.
ABOUT THE ROASTED PEPPERS
You'll need some roasted red peppers for this recipe. You can use store-bought, jarred roasted peppers, or roast the peppers yourself. Both options work well, so the choice is yours.
If you prefer to buy jarred roasted peppers, they are sold in all large grocery stores, usually located in the pickle aisle, or somewhere next to olives. You can also buy roasted peppers on Amazon.
HOW TO MAKE SALMON IN ROASTED PEPPER SAUCE
1.Season the salmon fillets with salt and pepper.
2. Heat the oil in a medium non-stick skillet over medium heat. Cook the salmon fillets flesh-side down first, for 5 minutes on each side, or until cooked to your liking. Once cooked, remove them from the pan and set aside.
3. To the same pan, add butter and garlic. Cook for 1 minute, add the roasted peppers, and cook for 2 more minutes.
4. Add the spinach and allow it to wilt.
5. Reduce the heat to low, and add Half & Half, Parmesan, red pepper flakes, parsley, salt, and pepper. Stir and bring to a simmer.
6. Return the salmon to the pan and spoon the sauce over each filet.
7. Serve over pasta, rice, or steamed vegetables.
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- Salmon Burgers with Avocado Salsa
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- Spinach Stuffed Salmon
SALMON IN ROASTED PEPPER SAUCE
Ingredients
- 2 salmon fillets skin on (about 1 lb.)
- Salt and pepper to season
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 tbsp. butter
- 3 cloves garlic finely diced
- 4 oz. roasted red peppers diced
- 4 cups fresh baby spinach
- ½ cup Half & Half or heavy cream
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ tsp. red pepper flakes or to taste
- ¼ cup chopped parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Season the salmon fillets with salt and pepper.
- Heat the oil in a medium non-stick skillet over medium heat. Cook the salmon fillets flesh-side down first, for 5 minutes on each side, or until cooked to your liking. Once cooked, remove them from the pan and set aside.
- To the same pan, add butter and garlic. Cook for 1 minute, add the roasted peppers, and cook for 2 more minutes.
- Add the spinach and allow it to wilt.
- Reduce the heat to low, and add Half & Half, Parmesan, red pepper flakes, parsley, salt, and pepper. Stir and bring to a simmer.
- Return the salmon to the pan and spoon the sauce over each filet.
- Serve over pasta, rice, or steamed vegetables.
Joyce Nygaard says
This was delicious! I have a couple of tried and true salmon recipes I normally use but the picture of this dish made it look so good I had to try it. I am so glad I did. I added one more clove of garlic and an extra splash of half and half and used jarred roasted red peppers. I will definitely make this again!
Tania Sheff says
Perfect! Thank you so much, Joyce! I am glad you enjoyed the salmon!
Mancaruri Cu Gust says
Delicious recipe! It was amazing!
Tania Sheff says
Thank you so much!
Winnie says
I made this tonight and I devoured it! It totally rivals any restaurant! I used heavy cream. I also used jarred roasted red peppers w artichokes as it was what I had in my pantry. I increased the cream to 3/4 cup and 1/2 cup Parmesan.
Tania Sheff says
Thank you for the rating, Winnie!
Kelsey says
I have made this numerous times!! Always delicious. To save some calories, I have substituted the heavy cream with plan greek yogurt - the consistency isn't the same, but cuts down the fat! Thanks for this!
Tania Sheff says
Thanks, Kelsey!
Michelle says
I made this last week, but added more roasted red pepper and spinach. It was amazing! Thanks for the recipe. I may try making it again, but using chicken breast.
Tania Sheff says
Hi Michelle! Yes, it would definitely work. Happy cooking!