Honey Pecan Salmon Recipes

SALMON WITH PECAN-HONEY SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add salmon in batches; cook until fish just begins to flake easily with fork, 10-12 minutes. , Meanwhile, melt butter in a small saucepan. Add pecans and honey; cook over medium-low heat until bubbly, 8-10 minutes. Serve with salmon.

BAKED SALMON WITH HONEY MUSTARD AND PECAN PANKO CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450°F and set an oven rack in the middle position. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil for easy cleanup, and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the mustard, melted butter, honey, ½ teaspoon salt, and pepper. Set aside.
• In another small bowl, mix together the panko, pecans, parsley (if using), and remaining ¼ teaspoon salt.
• Spoon the honey-mustard mixture evenly over the salmon fillets. (Don't worry if it drips down the sides a little.) Sprinkle the panko-pecan mixture over the glaze, pressing it lightly so it adheres.
• Bake for 7-10 minutes per inch of thickness, depending on how well done you like your salmon. (If you find that the topping is browning more than you'd like before the fish is cooked through, loosely cover the salmon with foil.) Serve hot or at room temperature. (Note that if your salmon has skin, it may stick to the foil; to remove the fish from the pan, slide a thin spatula between the skin and the flesh, leaving the skin behind.)
• Make Ahead: The salmon can be glazed, coated with the panko-pecan mixture, and refrigerated up to 3 hours ahead of time.

SALMON WITH HONEY PECAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle salmon with seasoned salt and pepper. Place fish on oiled grill rack, skin side down. Grill, covered, over medium-high heat or broil 4 in. from heat until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 6-8 minutes., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, cook the pecans, honey and butter over medium heat until bubbly, 5-7 minutes. Serve with salmon.

ALASKA SALMON BAKE WITH PECAN CRUNCH COATING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). In a small bowl, mix together the mustard, butter, and honey. In another bowl, mix together the bread crumbs, pecans, and parsley.
• Season each salmon fillet with salt and pepper. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Brush with mustard-honey mixture. Cover the top of each fillet with bread crumb mixture.
• Bake for 10 minutes per inch of thickness, measured at thickest part, or until salmon just flakes when tested with a fork. Serve garnished with lemon wedges.

PECAN SALMON SALAD WITH HONEY MUSTARD DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a small bowl combine the honey, mustard, oil and lemon juice.
• Whisk well.
• Remove 1/3 cup-cover and set aside the 2/3 cup.
• Lightly coat salmon filets with the honey-mustard glaze, then coat with the ground pecans.
• Repeat until all filets are prepared.
• Place 1 T. olive oil a medium oven proof pan over medium heat.
• Cook filets 2-3 minutes on each side, turning carefully and only once to lightly brown both sides.
• Place in preheated oven and bake for another 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile place 2 cups of mixed salad green's on each of 6 plates.
• Divide the tomatoes and oranges evenly between plates.
• Remove fish and place one filet on each of the salad beds.
• Drizzle with remaining dressing and sprinkle with the chopped pecan pieces.
• Serve.

PECAN ENCRUSTED SALMON WITH DIJON HONEY GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°; Line shallow roasting pan with non-stick aluminum foil, or spray with non-stick pan spray.
• Combine bread crumbs, pecans, parsley and salt and pepper to taste. Set aside. Make Dijon sauce by combining butter, Dijon, honey, garlic, lemon juice and olive oil.
• Press crumb mixture on top of salmon. Drizzle Dijon mixtures over salmon and bread mixture.
• Bake salmon 15-20 minutes in preheated oven, or until it flakes easily with a fork. Drizzle glaze over salmon again half way through cooking.