Pistachio Baked Salmon

Name: Pistachio Baked Salmon
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup salted dry roasted pistachios, chopped; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 teaspoon dried dill; 1 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper; 6 (6 ounce) salmon fillets, skin removed (6 fillets, 6 ounces each); 1/4 cup purchased basil pesto (optional)

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Recipe by cookiedog

BHG $400 winner in the Crunch Kitchen Favorites category, January 2007. Cook time is approximate.

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READY IN: 30mins

SERVES: 6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

cup salted dry roasted pistachios, chopped
¹⁄₂

cup brown sugar
3

tablespoons lemon juice
1

teaspoon dried dill
1

teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
6

(6 ounce) salmon fillets, skin removed (6 fillets, 6 ounces each)
¹⁄₄

cup purchased basil pesto (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 425°F.
In a small bowl combine pistachio nuts, brown sugar, lemon juice, dillweed, and pepper; set aside.
Place salmon fillets in a greased, foil-lined 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
Measure thickness of fish.
Spoon pistachio mixture evenly on each fillet.
Gently press in place to form a crust.
Bake for 6 to 8 minutes for each 1/2-inch thickness of fish or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
Pass pesto to serve with fish.

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