Add this marsala salmon with mushrooms and brown rice to your must-try list.

Marsala Salmon with Mushrooms

Just the smell of something cooking in Marsala wine reminds me of being in an Italian restaurant.

In this recipe, salmon fillets are “shallow poached” in a pan with Marsala wine, butter, mushrooms and garlic.

About this Recipe

Instead of completely submerging the salmon in a liquid, the salmon is placed in a skillet that is partially filled with liquid.

This way, the salmon is steamed and absorbs the delicious flavors of the Marsala wine, butter and garlic.

This salmon is shallow poached skin-side up rather than skin-side down so that the top of the salmon fillet (the non-skin side), slightly browns just enough to form a light crust.

About Serving

This salmon is served over warm brown rice with sprinkles of toasted shelled sunflower seeds (optional).

Let’s check out the ingredients.

Salmon Marsala ingredients

Salmon fillets (skin on or off), Marsala wine, butter, white mushrooms, garlic, salt, pepper, cooked brown rice and toasted shelled sunflower seeds (sprinkled on the warm brown rice, optional)

HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE

A printable recipe with the measurements and instructions is located at the bottom of this post.

For the Mushrooms:

Sliced Mushrooms on Cutting Board

Slice the mushrooms and garlic into thin slices.

For the Salmon:

Salmon Fillets on Plate

When shallow poaching salmon skin-side up, the skin seals in moisture and flavor.

Salmon Fillets on Plate

To each side of the salmon (or just one side for salmon with the skin on it)

Salt on Salmon Fillets

…sprinkle salt and…

Pepper on Salmon Fillets on plate

…coarse ground pepper.

Salmon Fillets on Plate

I like to use coarse ground black pepper because it looks pretty on top of the salmon after it cooks.

Cook the Mushrooms:

Butter in Skillet

Heat a large non-stick skillet on medium heat and add butter.

Sliced Mushrooms in Skillet

To the pan, add sliced mushrooms and garlic.

Stir Mushrooms in Skillet

Stir together.

Cook Mushrooms in Skillet

Continue cooking the mushrooms while stirring until they start to brown (about 5 minutes).

Watch the garlic closely, if it starts to brown too quickly, turn the heat down to low.

Pour Marsala Wine in Skillet

Turn the heat to the skillet off for just a moment and move the pan to an unused burner on the stove.

To the pan, add Marsala wine…

Butter, Wine and Mushrooms in Skillet

…and butter.

Stir together.

Then return the pan to the burner and turn the heat back on to medium heat…

Marsala Wine and Mushrooms in Skillet

…and stir.

Cooking the Salmon:

Salmon Fillets in Skillet

To the skillet, place the salmon fillets (skin side up if the salmon has skin on it).

Lid on Skillet

Cover the skillet with a lid.

Poached Marsala Salmon on spatula

Let cook until the salmon flakes when tested with a fork (about 5 to 10 minutes depending on the thickness of the fillet or preferred doneness).

Poached Marsala Salmon on spatula

For Serving:

Shelled Sunflower Seeds in Bowl

To serving plates, add warm cooked brown rice and sprinkle toasted shelled sunflower seeds on top (optional).

Salmon Marsala and Rice on plate

Transfer the cooked salmon fillets from the pan on top of the warm brown rice and top with the mushrooms.

Salmon Marsala and Rice on plate

Drizzle the remaining juices from the skillet on top of the salmon…

Salmon Marsala and Rice on plate

…and serve warm.

Salmon Marsala and Rice on plate

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Salmon Marsala and Rice on plate

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Marsala Salmon with Mushrooms

Marsala Salmon with Mushrooms and Brown Rice

Add this marsala salmon with mushrooms and brown rice your must-try list.
4.7 from 9 votes

Ingredients

  • 2 servings (about 3 ounces each) raw (uncooked) salmon fillets (about 6 ounces in total)
  • 1 cup Marsala wine
  • 12 medium size white mushrooms cleaned and sliced
  • 2 tablespoons butter (salted)
  • 2 cloves garlic peeled and cut into thin slices
  • 2 dashes salt
  • 2 dashes coarse ground black pepper
  • Cooked brown rice warmed
  • 1 tablespoon toasted and shelled sunflower seeds for the rice, optional

Instructions

  • On both sides of the salmon fillets (just one side if the salmon has skin on one side), sprinkle salt and pepper.
  • Heat a large non-stick skillet on medium heat and add half of the butter (1 tablespoon), reserving the rest of the butter to add shortly.
  • To the skillet add sliced mushrooms and garlic.  Stir together.
  • Continue cooking the mushrooms while stirring until the mushrooms start to brown (about 5 minutes)Watch the garlic closely, if it starts to brown too quickly, turn the heat down to low.  
  • Turn the heat to the skillet off for just a moment and move the pan to an unused burner on the stove.  
    To the pan, add the Marsala wine and remaining butter.  Stir together.  
  • Then return the pan to the burner and turn the heat back on to medium heat and stir.
  • To the skillet, place the salmon fillets (skin side up if the salmon has skin on it).
  • Cover the skillet with a lid. 
  • Let cook until the salmon flakes when tested with a fork (about 5 to 10 minutes depending on the thickness of the fillet or preferred doneness).
  • To Serve - To serving plates, add warm cooked brown rice and sprinkle toasted shelled sunflower seeds on top (optional).
  • Transfer the cooked salmon fillets from the pan on top of the brown rice and top with the mushrooms. 
  • Drizzle the remaining juices from the skillet on top of the salmon and serve warm.

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