Piccata is an Italian dish usually made with veal or chicken. We visited Valentino’s Ristorante Italiano in Rowlett, TX last night and one of their specials for the night was Salmon Piccata. I decided to order it and it was an incredible combination of fresh salmon, lemon, capers, artichokes, spinach, red bell peppers, and tomatoes.

This restaurant-quality recipe is easy enough to make at home and can be made in 30 minutes or less.

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Salmon Piccata

5 from 1 vote

Recipe by Flip Flop Foodies Course: EntreesCuisine: ItalianDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

30

minutes

Cooking time

40

minutes

Ingredients

• 5 oz 5 fresh salmon, skin off

• kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 2 tbsp 2 grape seed oil

• 1 tsp 1 slivered garlic

• 1 tsp 1 minced shallots

• 1/2 cup 1/2 red bell peppers, sliced

• 1/2 cup 1/2 artichoke hearts, quartered

• 1/2 cup 1/2 cherry tomatoes

• 1 cup 1 spinach

• 1 oz 1 lemon juice

• 1 cup 1 vegetable or fish stock

• 1 cup 1 dry white wine

• 1 tbsp 1 capers

• 1 tbsp 1 unsalted butter, at room temperature

• 1 tbsp 1 fresh basil, chopped

• fresh parmesan cheese, for garnish

• spaghetti, cooked according to package directions

Directions

• Dry the salmon with a paper towel and season with salt and pepper. Heat a skillet with 1 tablespoon grape seed oil over medium-high heat, add the salmon and sear for 3 minutes on each side. Remove from pan and keep warm.
• Meanwhile, in a separate pan, heat the remaining tablespoon grape seed oil over medium heat and sauté the garlic and shallots until translucent, about 1 minute. Add the bell peppers, cherry tomatoes and artichoke hearts for 2 minutes. Add the spinach and wilt for 1 minute.
• Add the lemon juice, stock, white wine and capers and reduce to make a sauce, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the butter and emulsify, turning off the heat and mixing until all is incorporated. Season with salt and pepper and add the basil.
• On a plate, add the cooked pasta. Place the salmon on top and spoon the sauce over the salmon. Top with parmesan cheese.

Notes

• If you like your dish a little spicy, add some red sliced chilies and red pepper flakes.

Inspired by Valentino’s Ristorante Italiano – Rowlett, TX