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Marry Me Salmon

A skillet with marry me salmon in a creamy sun dried tomato sauce topped with chopped fresh basil leaves.
Marry me salmon has flaky salmon fillets in a creamy sun-dried tomato sauce with sundried tomatoes and fresh herbs. The whole family will love this delicious salmon recipe. Dairy free and gluten free.
Author: Lindsey Jenkins
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients
 

Salmon

Sauce

  • 1 tablespoon dairy free butter or unsalted butter
  • ½ medium yellow onion diced
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup oil packed sun dried tomatoes slice if whole
  • ½ cup canned full fat coconut milk
  • ¼ cup nutritional yeast
  • kosher salt to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste

Garnish

  • fresh basil leaves torn or chopped

Instructions

  • Season salmon. Pat the salmon dry with paper towels then transfer them to a plate. Rub each fillet with 1 tablespoon olive oil kosher salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper.
  • Cook salmon. Heat a large skillet over medium heat with the remaining tablespoon of olive oil. Cook the salmon fillets for 2-4 minutes on each side depending on their thickness. They should be mostly cooked through and golden brown on the outside. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
  • Cook aromatics. Add the dairy free butter until melted followed by the diced onions and garlic. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the tomato paste and Italian seasoning. Deglaze the pan with the broth, scraping up any brown bits on the bottom of the pan.
  • Make sauce. Pour in the sun-dried tomatoes, coconut milk, and nutritional yeast. Stir until combined then reduce to medium low heat. Season to taste with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • Add salmon back in. Nestle the salmon fillets into the creamy sauce, spooning some of the sauce over the top. Cook for a couple of minutes to finish cooking them.
  • Garnish. Top with fresh basil. Enjoy!

Notes

See the blog post for helpful tips, storage, and recipe FAQs.

Make It Your Way: Substitutions & Variations

No salmon? - use boneless skinless chicken breasts and make my marry me chicken pasta.
No fresh garlic? – you’ll need 1 teaspoon garlic powder. Add it in at the same time as the Italian seasoning and tomato paste.
Not dairy free? – use unsalted butter and heavy cream or half and half, and grated parmesan cheese instead of nutritional yeast.
Make it plant based - use firm or extra firm tofu or a couple cans of white beans, but cook whatever you use in the sauce so it soaks up the flavors.
Add-ins – chopped kale, spinach, red pepper flakes, splash of white wine, etc.