Panko-Crusted Salmon

Posted by Margalit

My family are fortunately great fish eaters. So few children like fish, but my kids both love salmon. It's their favorite fish other than sushi. I'm always trying to come up with new, easy mid-week dinner recipes for salmon. This is my latest find, a simple and easy to prepare crusted salmon that has a nice crunch atop a sweet piece of fish

Panko is a Japanese type of bread crumb that is especially light and crunchy, popular these days with chefs because it doesn't get soggy. What I love about this way of preparing salmon is that the panko topping seems to hold in the salmon's moisture while roasting, so the salmon doesn't get dried out at all. The salmon is perfectly moist, flakey, and seasoned.

4 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
4 pieces thickly cut, boneless salmon (each 6 oz)
Salt and pepper to taste
2 Tbsp honey mustard
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
2/3 cup panko bread crumbs
2 Tbsp chopped Italian parsley
1/2 teaspoon Hungarian sweet paprika

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Set the salmon on a foil-lined baking sheet skin side down. Season with salt and pepper.
In a small bowl, combine the honey mustard and 1 teaspoon of the thyme. In another small bowl, mix the panko with the remaining 1 teaspoon of thyme, 4 teaspoons of extra virgin olive oil, parsley, and paprika. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Using a sandwich spreader, spread the mustard mixture on the salmon; top with the bread crumb mixture.
Roast the salmon for 12-14 minutes or until it is almost completely firm to the touch and flakes when poked with a fork. Serve at once.

Serves 4.

TAGS: Fish, Panko, Panko Crusted Salmon, Salmon
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dexie said:

we love salmon in my family too. it's my son's favorite fish as well.

and i love panko. i need to buy more actually. i just finished using my supply.

i've used panko on pork chops too : http://www.forks.ca/panko-crusted-pork-chops-010782.php

Posted at 01:36 PM, on May 22 2007

Panko-Crusted Salmon

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