The Baked Salmon with Crusted Pistachio is really easy to make and you can impress your loved ones with this simple dish. A special honey lemon mustard sauce coats the entire salmon, giving this dish a really unique zesty sweet taste - ideal for picky eaters who find salmon a little too fishy to their liking. Best of all, no oil is needed to cook this dish!
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 1 person | 15 minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 15 minutes |
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The Baked Salmon with Crusted Pistachio is really easy to make and you can impress your loved ones with this simple dish. A special honey lemon mustard sauce coats the entire salmon, giving this dish a really unique zesty sweet taste - ideal for picky eaters who find salmon a little too fishy to their liking. Best of all, no oil is needed to cook this dish!
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Ingredients
- 256 g salmon fillet bones removed
- 3/4 cup pistachio nuts de-shelled and chop into small pieces
- 2 tbsp panko bread crumbs
- ½ slice lemon extract juiced
- ¼ tsp lemon zest
- 2 tbsp dijon or course grain mustard
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Sides
- A handful of baby spinach or any salad as desired
- 5 cherry tomato sliced halved
- 1 lemon slice
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare the condiments and pistachio mixture
- In a small bowl, combine lemon juice, lemon zest, mustard and honey. Mix well and set aside.
- In a separate bowl, combine chopped pistachio, panko and olive oil. Mix well and set aside.
Step 2: Pan sear the salmon
- Heat up a frying pan over stove. Place the salmon skin side down, cook for 3 minutes over high heat to brown the skin.
- Remove from flame. Spread a layer of condiment mixture, follow by the chopped pistachio mixture. Press to adhere.
Step 3: Bake salmon in oven
- Preheat the oven at 190 degrees for 10 mins.
- Transfer the pan to the oven and bake it for 8 – 10 mins, depending on the size of the salmon fillet.
Step 4: Plate and ready to serve
- On a plate, lay the salmon fillet on it. Plate it with the salad and lemon slice and ready to serve.