seafood recipes
Lemon and Parmesan Crusted Salmon
Now you can make crusted salmon that tastes like it’s from a fine seafood restaurant!
Prep: 10 min – Bake: 25 min
1 salmon fillet, 1 1/4 pounds
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup fresh white bread crumbs, 1 slice
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1. Heat oven to 375ºF. Spray shallow baking pan with cooking spray. Pat salmon dry with paper towel. Place salmon, skin side down, in pan; brush with 1 tablespoon of the butter. Sprinkle with salt.
2. Mix bread crumbs, cheese, onions, lemon peel and thyme in small bowl. Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Press bread crumb mixture evenly on salmon.
3. Bake uncovered 15 to 25 minutes or until salmon flakes easily with fork. Serve immediately.
Makes 4 servings
How to Crust Salmon: Pat salmon dry with paper towel. Press bread crumb mixture evenly on salmon.
Success Hint: A bread with a medium texture instead of a soft texture works best for this recipe so the topping bakes up crunchy. It’s also best to serve the fish as soon as it comes out of the oven.
Nutritional Info Per 1 Serving:
Calories 290 (Calories from Fat 145); Fat 16g (Saturated 7g); Cholesterol 115mg; Sodium 420mg; Potassium 740mg; Carbohydrate 4g (Dietary Fiber 0g); Protein 33g
Diet Exchanges: 5 Lean Meat
This recipe displayed with permission from General Mills, Inc.