Bacon-Wrapped Salmon with Wilted Spinach
Succulent center-cut salmon fillets wrapped in crispy bacon and served with tender wilted spinach and shallots. This elegant dish combines the rich flavors of salmon with savory bacon and mustard.
Ingredients
- •4 pieces center-cut pieces skinless salmon fillet
- •½ teaspoon salt
- •¼ teaspoon black pepper
- •4 teaspoons whole-grain or coarse-grain mustard
- •4 slices bacon
- •⅔ cup sliced shallots
- •2 tablespoons olive oil
- •10 oz baby spinach
- •4 pieces metal skewers
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat broiler and put broiler pan under broiler so that its rack is about 4 inches from heat.
5 min
- 2.
Pat fish dry and sprinkle with salt and pepper, then spread curved sides with mustard. Lay 1 bacon slice lengthwise along top of each fillet, tucking ends of bacon under fillet (ends will not meet). Thread 1 skewer through length of each fillet, entering and exiting fish through bacon to secure it.
5 min
- 3.
Arrange fish, bacon sides down, on preheated rack of broiler pan and broil 3 minutes, then turn over and broil until fish is just cooked through and bacon is crisp, 3 to 4 minutes more.
7 min
- 4.
While salmon broils, cook shallots in oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Add spinach and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until spinach is just wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
7 min
- 5.
Serve salmon with spinach.
1 min
