08/02/2026
🥩 Ultimate Creamy Tuscan Salmon & Garlic Shrimp with Rice and Asparagus 🌿
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: ~720 per serving
🛒 Ingredients
🐟 For the Salmon
🐟 4 salmon fillets (about 170 g / 6 oz each)
🧂 1 tsp salt
⚫ ½ tsp black pepper
🌶️ ½ tsp paprika
🫒 1 tbsp olive oil
🧈 1 tbsp butter
🍤 For the Garlic Shrimp
🍤 12 large shrimp, peeled and deveined (tails on, as shown)
🧄 2 garlic cloves, minced
🧈 1 tbsp butter
🫒 1 tbsp olive oil
🌶️ ½ tsp paprika
🧂 ½ tsp salt
⚫ ¼ tsp black pepper
🥛 For the Creamy Tuscan Spinach Sauce
🧈 2 tbsp butter
🧄 3 garlic cloves, minced
🍗 ½ cup (120 ml) chicken broth
🥛 1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream
🧀 ½ cup (50 g) freshly grated Parmesan cheese
🌿 2 cups fresh spinach, roughly chopped
🌿 1 tsp Italian seasoning
🍋 1 tsp lemon juice
⚫ Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
🍚 & 🥬 For Serving
🍚 2 cups cooked jasmine rice
🌿 1 bunch asparagus, trimmed
🫒 1 tbsp olive oil
🧂 Salt and pepper
🌿 Chopped parsley for garnish
👩🍳 Instructions
Toss the asparagus with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast at 220°C (425°F) for 12–15 minutes, or until tender with lightly charred tips.
Season the salmon with salt, pepper, and paprika. Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium-high heat and sear the salmon for 4–5 minutes per side, until golden and the internal temperature reaches 63°C (145°F). Remove and keep warm.
Season the shrimp with salt, pepper, and paprika. In the same skillet, melt the butter with olive oil and cook the shrimp for 1½–2 minutes per side, until pink and just cooked through. Remove from the pan.
Melt the butter for the sauce in the same skillet. Sauté the garlic for 30 seconds, then pour in the chicken broth and simmer for 2 minutes.
Stir in the heavy cream, Parmesan, Italian seasoning, and black pepper. Simmer gently for 3–5 minutes until slightly thickened. Fold in the spinach and cook until just wilted, then add the lemon juice.
Spoon the creamy spinach sauce over the salmon. Arrange the shrimp on top of the salmon as shown in the photo.
Serve with warm jasmine rice and roasted asparagus. Garnish with chopped parsley and extra black pepper if desired.
💡 Notes
Freshly grated Parmesan creates the smoothest sauce.
Avoid overcooking the shrimp—they should be opaque and form a loose "C" shape.
Brown rice or mashed potatoes make excellent alternatives to jasmine rice.
