Pan Roasted Salmon with Creamy Tomato and Spinach Tuscan Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil|4 salmon fillets|2 tsp kosher salt|1/2 tsp black pepper (plus more for seasoning cream)|6 cloves garlic (minced)|100g cherry tomatoes|1 cup heavy cream|1 tsp dried basil|1/4 tsp cayenne pepper|1/2 cup parmesan cheese|3 handfuls of spinach|1/2 bunch basil|To serve:|.|Grilled sourdough|Green beans (optional)

Instructions

1. Heat your Chef's pan over a medium-high heat. Let the pan sit on the hob for a couple of minutes to allow it to get very hot..
2. Meanwhile
3. pat each salmon fillet dry with paper towels. Sprinkle the top of the salmon with the salt and black pepper..
4. Pour 1 tbsp olive oil into the hot pan
5. then add your salmon and cook for 1-3 minutes until the underside is seared brown..
6. Once browned
7. flip the salmon to cook the other side until almost cooked through before turning off the heat..
8. Remove the salmon from the heat
9. and cover to keep warm..
10. Using the same pan over a medium heat
11. add another tbsp olive oil..
12. Add your garlic and cook for around 1 minute
13. stirring frequently
14. until fragrant..
15. Chop your cherry tomatoes into halves
16. then add them to the pan. Cook for another minute
17. or until the tomatoes are starting to split..
18. Add in the cup of cream
19. a tsp of salt
20. the dried basil
21. cayenne pepper
22. and black pepper to taste..
23. Let themixture come to a light simmer for a few minutes..
24. Add 1/2 cup of grated parmesan cheese
25. then stir in the spinach. Continue cooking over a medium heat until the cream has slightly thickened
26. and the spinach has wilted..
27. Add in the basil
28. stir well
29. then return the salmon to the pan. Heat through if necessary
30. then serve..
31. Serve with freshly grilled or toasted bread
32. and enjoy!