Wasabi Crust Baked Salmon Fillet W/ Orange Anaheim Pepper Sauce

From one of my favorite cookbooks, Lee Bailey's New Orleans, this salmon is to die for!

• Ready In: 22 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  ounce wasabi (powdered)
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1 1⁄2 cups  breadcrumbs (toasted)
• 1⁄4 cup mayonnaise
• 1  tablespoon honey
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2  tablespoons sesame seeds
• 6  salmon fillets (4-6 oz each and approximately the same size)
• 1  tablespoon butter (cold and cut into bits)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Mix wasabi with water to form a paste. Let it rest for 20 minutes. Place all ingredients except salmon, butter in a small bowl and combine with your hands to make a moist mixture.
3. Put several tablespoons of water in a baking sheet to prevent sticking (you want a film of water in the pan) and lay the fillets on it. Pat mixture on top of each fillet to about 1/4 inch thickness. Dot with the butter and bake for 6-7 minutes. Center of fish should be slightly undercooked.
4. Servie with Orange Anaheim Pepper Sauce (recipe on file here) or salsa flavored with oranges for a lighter version).