Granola Crusted Salmon Recipes

GRANOLA CRUSTED SALMON

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheet with foil, and spray foil lightly with cooking spray.
• Coat salmon with flour; brush tops of salmon with egg, and place on cookie sheet. In food processor, place granola. Cover; process until large pieces are broken up and granola forms a coarse meal.
• In large bowl, mix granola, bread crumbs and salt. Top salmon with granola mixture, lemon peel and cheese.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork. Sprinkle with additional salt and ground black pepper.

PANKO-CRUSTED SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• In a small bowl, mix together the panko, parsley, lemon zest, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Drizzle with the olive oil and stir until the crumbs are evenly coated. Set aside.
• Place the salmon fillets, skin side down, on a board. Generously brush the top of the fillets with mustard and then sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Press the panko mixture thickly on top of the mustard on each salmon fillet. The mustard will help the panko adhere.
• Heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet or large heavy, ovenproof pan. When the oil is very hot, add the salmon fillets, skin side down, and sear for 3 to 4 minutes, without turning, to brown the skin.
• Transfer the pan to the hot oven for 5 to 7 minutes until the salmon is almost cooked and the panko is browned. Remove from the oven, cover with aluminum foil, and allow to rest for 5 to 10 minutes. Serve the salmon hot or at room temperature with lemon wedges.

CRUSTED SALMON

Steps:

• Place salmon fillets in a shallow dish; add milk. Turn to coat. Let stand for 10 minutes; drain., Meanwhile, in a shallow bowl, combine the pecans, flour, brown sugar, seasoned salt and pepper. Coat fillets with pecan mixture, gently pressing into the fish., In a large cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, brown salmon over medium-high heat in oil. Bake at 400° until fish just begins to flake easily with fork, 8-10 minutes.

GRUYERE-CRUSTED SALMON FILLETS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet lightly with cooking spray.
• Stir Gruyere, bread crumbs, melted butter, parsley, lemon zest and juice, and garlic together in a bowl.
• Place fillets on the prepared baking sheet. Divide bread crumb mixture into 4 portions and press into the top of the fillets to form a crust.
• Bake in the center of the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 15 minutes. Turn on the broiler and broil until crust is golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes.

NUT-CRUSTED SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Combine pistachios and panko in a shallow bowl.
• Mix cream cheese, Dijon, lemon juice, dill, and hot pepper sauce together in a bowl; season with salt and pepper.
• Pat salmon fillets dry, then coat in cream cheese mixture on both sides. Roll in pistachio mixture, patting crumbs in place. Place fish on a nonstick baking sheet.
• Bake in the center of the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 15 minutes; cooking time will depend on the thickness of the fish.