This restaurant-quality seafood dish is packed with buttery, garlicky flavors, perfectly seared salmon and shrimp, and a rich white wine cream sauce. Serve it with roasted asparagus, pasta, or mashed potatoes for an elegant and satisfying meal! 😋✨
Ingredients
📌 For the Salmon & Shrimp:
2 salmon fillets, skin-on or skinless
½ lb shrimp, peeled & deveined
1 tsp paprika
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp Italian seasoning
½ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
📌 For the White Wine Garlic Butter Sauce:
2 tbsp butter
4 cloves garlic, minced
½ cup white wine (Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay)
½ cup chicken or seafood broth
1 cup heavy cream
½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
¼ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1 tbsp lemon juice 🍋
1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
½ cup cherry tomatoes, sliced
Instructions
1️⃣ Cook the Salmon & Shrimp:
Season the salmon fillets and shrimp with paprika, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper.
Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Sear the salmon, skin-side down, for 4-5 minutes until golden brown. Flip and cook another 2-3 minutes. Remove and set aside.
In the same pan, add the shrimp and cook for 2 minutes per side, until pink. Remove and set aside.
2️⃣ Make the White Wine Garlic Butter Sauce:
Melt butter in the pan and sauté garlic for 30 seconds until fragrant.
Pour in white wine and chicken/seafood broth, scraping up any browned bits.
Add red pepper flakes, Parmesan cheese, and heavy cream. Stir and simmer for 2-3 minutes until slightly thickened.
Stir in lemon juice, parsley, and cherry tomatoes.
3️⃣ Combine & Serve:
Return the salmon and shrimp to the pan, spooning the sauce over them.
Garnish with extra parsley and Parmesan.
Serve with roasted asparagus, mashed potatoes, or pasta.
🔥 Best Pairings:
✔ Garlic Butter Pasta 🍝
✔ Lemon Herb Rice 🍚
✔ Steamed or Roasted Asparagus 🥦
