Almond Crusted Salmon

suziwollman's Note:

If you are, like I am, a fan of salmon, you'll especially like this one. Crunchy almonds make this fish delicious!

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• 1/2 cup sliced almonds, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• salt
• ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 8 ounces skinless salmon fillet
• 2 eggs, separate egg whites, and discard yoke. Beat egg whites in small bowl
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Directions:

1. Mix almonds, parsley, lemon peel, about 1/8 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper on plate. Place flour on another plate. Sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper. Dredge salmon in flour, shaking off excess. Lightly brush 1 side of salmon with beaten egg. Press brushed side of salmon into almond mixture, pressing lightly so that almond and seasoning mixture stick.
2. Heat 1-2 tablespoons oil in a heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add salmon to skillet, almond-coated side down, and cook until crust is brown, about 5 minutes. Turn salmon over. Sauté until salmon is cooked through and opaque in center, about 5 minutes. Transfer salmon to plates. Serve with lemon slices.

Reviews

[directdriveinc]

I made this recipe for my husband and son. We all really liked it! We are trying to be gluten free so I used rice flour instead of all purpose, and used a whole egg with a little water mixed in instead of the 2 egg whites. Delicious!

[le51ey]

Very easy to make. Took no time all to prepare. And delicious. Crunchy and flavorful. I didn't have lemon so I skipped that part altogether. And I used 1/2 butter 1/2 olive oil. The recipe portions could have coated 3x that much salmon and I coated both sides. I froze the remainder to use next time.

[Chef Fraoula]

The best salmon recipe ever!