Description
A delicious and health-conscious baked salmon dish with a crispy parmesan crust and a tangy lemon cream sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 side of salmon (1 – 1.4 kg / 2 – 2.8 lb)
- 3–4 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs (50g)
- Oil spray
- 50g / 3 tbsp butter, melted
- 1/3 cup grated parmesan
- 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh dill
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Pepper, to taste
- 30g / 2 tbsp butter
- 1 eschalot, finely chopped
- 1 1/4 cups dry white wine
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard (for the sauce)
- 2 1/2 tbsp lemon juice (plus more to taste)
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Watercress, for serving
- Lemon wedges, for garnish
- Fresh dill, for garnish
Instructions
- Take salmon out of the fridge to bring it to room temperature.
- Preheat oven to 200°C / 390°F (180°C fan).
- Spread panko on a baking tray, spray generously with oil, then bake for 3 to 5 minutes until light golden brown. Scrape into a bowl immediately.
- Add melted butter to the panko and stir, then combine remaining parmesan crumb ingredients.
- Line the same tray with foil. Place salmon on foil.
- Spread a thin coating of Dijon mustard on the salmon using a butter knife.
- Sprinkle the crumb mixture all over the salmon.
- Bake for 20 minutes for perfectly juicy salmon, or longer to your taste.
- Remove from the oven and loosen the salmon from the foil.
- Plate watercress on a serving platter, lift salmon with the foil onto the watercress, and gently slide the foil out from under it.
- Serve with the lemon cream sauce and lemon wedges on the side.
Notes
For a crunchier topping, broil the salmon for 1-2 minutes after baking. Control salmon doneness using a thermometer; 57°C (135°F) is perfect for medium-rare.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 39g
- Cholesterol: 70mg