Marry Me Salmon - Serving Dumplings

Ingredients

• 4 skinless salmon fillets (skinless)
• ½ tsp salt (divided)
• ½ tsp black pepper (divided)
• ½ tsp sweet paprika
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• 1 tbsp oil from sun-dried tomatoes
• 1 tbsp unsalted butter
• 4 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes (chopped)
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• ½ tsp chili flakes (more for topping)
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
• ½ cup vegetable broth
• 1 cup heavy cream
• ½ cup grated Parmesan
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• ½ cup basil leaves (chopped, more for topping)
• freshly ground black pepper