Thursday, January 10, 2013

Parmesan Crusted Salmon



I have been looking for a new way to cook salmon for quite a while, so when I saw this on Pinterest I just had to try it. I was surprised at how easy it was to make!  I didn't have the exact ingredients that the recipe called for so I improvised a little, it still turned out great!

Ingredients:

16-20 oz. salmon fillets, skin on
kosher salt (to taste)
freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
3 tbs. mayonnaise
2 tbs. freshly grated Parmesan cheese
additions freshly grated Parmesan cheese
a few dashes of paprika


Directions:

1). Preheat oven to 425* F. Line a shallow roasting pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.
2). Wash salmon fillets in cold water and dry off completely with paper towels. Place salmon in roasting pan and set aside.

3). Mix together: mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper and paprika in a small bowl.
 
4). Spread mixture evenly over salmon. Sprinkle the rest of the Parmesan cheese and paprika (optional) on top of the salmon. 

5). Roast in oven for about 12-14 min (depending on the thickness).
6). Remove from oven. Using a spatula separate the salmon and serve.


Alterations I made:

I got my salmon fillets from Costco that come individually wrapped, and they don't have the skin on them.
I used regular salt and pepper since I didn't have kosher salt or freshly ground pepper.
I didn't have fresh Parmesan cheese so I used the container of ground Parmesan cheese I had in my fridge already.
I used miracle whip instead of mayo (my husband hates mayo).
I also cooked mine for about 10 extra minutes because mine were quite thick on one end and I didn't want to risk it not being cooked.



Posted by: Whitney

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