Almond Chive Salmon Recipes

ALMOND-CRUSTED PARMESAN SALMON RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Mix breading ingredients together in large bowl. Set aside.
• *NOTE: You can crush almonds by pulsing them in a food processor or high-speed blender, or by carefully cutting almonds with a sharp knife.
• Whisk egg in a separate bowl.
• Dredge the salmon in the egg, then the breading mixture.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet on medium heat.
• Once the pan is ready, add the salmon and let cook on one side for 3-4 minutes until golden brown. Flip and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes on the other side.
• Serve salmon with a side of your favorite veggies. We used asparagus.
• Enjoy!

PARMESAN AND ALMOND CRUSTED SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Prepare shallow baking dish that can accommodate both fillets without overlapping by lightly spraying with cooking spray.
• Rinse salmon and pat dry with a paper towel. Place salmon fillets skin side down in baking dish.
• In a small bowl, melt butter in microwave. Add almonds, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Mix well until the almonds and cheese are well coated with the melted butter. Top each salmon portion with the topping mixture, using half for each, pressing lightly to adhere.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the crust has turned light golden brown and salmon is cooked. Internal temperature of salmon should be 145°F. Cooking time depends greatly on the thickness of your salmon fillets.
• Serve immediately.

ALMOND-CHIVE SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Combine first 5 ingredients in a food processor; add 1/4 teaspoon salt. Process until finely chopped.
• Sprinkle salmon with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Top fillets evenly with breadcrumb mixture; press gently to adhere. Place fillets on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
• Bake at 400° for 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork or until desired degree of doneness. Serve with lemon wedges.

MINI SMOKED SALMON FRITTATAS WITH CHIVE CREME FRAICHE

Steps:

• Place two racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees F. Spray a mini-muffin tin generously with cooking spray.
• For the chive creme fraiche: In a small bowl, combine the creme fraiche, chives, lemon zest and juice, salt and pepper. Refrigerate while you make the frittatas.
• For the frittatas: In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, creme fraiche, chives, dill, salt and pepper to blend well. Stir in the smoked salmon. Fill the cups of the prepared muffin tin 3/4 full with the egg mixture. Bake until the frittatas are puffed up and just set in the center, 8 to 10 minutes. Use a rubber spatula to loosen the frittatas and slide them onto a platter. Serve immediately with a dollop of chive creme fraiche.

ALMOND-CRUSTED SALMON

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, beat egg whites, cilantro, lemon juice, ginger and cayenne. Place almonds in another shallow bowl. Dip salmon in egg mixture, then coat with almonds., Place on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 450° for 10-15 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.