Restaurant Style Maple Pecan Salmon Recipes

MAPLE PECAN CRUSTED SALMON

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, melt the butter. Stir in the maple syrup, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and ground mustard. Stir over medium heat until the mixture is warmed through, 3-4 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature.
• While the marinade is cooling, pour the pecans into a dry skillet and heat over medium heat, tossing frequently, until golden and toasted. Remove from heat; let the pecans cool to room temperature and then chop finely.
• Place the salmon fillets in a gallon-sized ziploc bag. Pour the maple marinade over the salmon, coating the salmon pieces evenly. Seal the bag and refrigerate for 30 minutes or up to 4 hours. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil and lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• Place the toasted, chopped pecans on a plate or shallow pie dish. Remove the salmon from the refrigerator. Dip the top side of each salmon fillet in the pecan crumbs pressing the salmon lightly into the pecans so they adhere to the top of the salmon. Place the fillets pecan-side up on the prepared baking sheet.
• Sprinkle the salmon with a pinch of salt.
• Bake the salmon for 20-22 minutes until cooked through but still tender inside (not overcooked). The salmon should flake easily with a fork but still be soft and not dry. Serve immediately with fresh lemon wedges.

PECAN-CRUSTED SALMON

Steps:

• Place salmon skin side down in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Spread 1 tablespoon mayonnaise over each fillet. , In a small bowl, combine the pecans, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, parsley and butter; spoon over salmon. Bake at 425° for 10-15 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the cucumber sauce ingredients. Serve with the salmon.

RESTAURANT-STYLE MAPLE-PECAN SALMON

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine the maple syrup with soy sauce, fresh garlic, garlic salt and lemon pepper (or black pepper) until well blended.
• Place the salmon in a shallow glass baking dish; cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours turning once halfway through marinating time.
• Set oven to 400 degrees.
• Sprinkle the chopped pecans over the fish gently pressing down to adhear to the fish.
• Bake in the baking dish for about 20 minutes or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.

MAPLE-PECAN GLAZED SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat the over to 450°F.
• Mix ingredients together the syrup, soy sauce, horseradish and ginger.
• Place the salmon, skin side down, in a greased, shallow baking pan.
• Pour glaze over fish and top with pecan halves.
• Bake for 15- 17 minutes or until the fish flakes easily.

PALEO PECAN-MAPLE SALMON

Steps:

• Place salmon fillets on a baking sheet and season with salt and black pepper.
• Combine pecans, maple syrup, vinegar, paprika, chipotle powder, and onion powder in a food processor; pulse until texture is crumbly. Spoon pecan mixture on top of each salmon fillet, coating the entire top surface. Refrigerate coated salmon, uncovered, for 2 to 3 hours.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Bake salmon in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, 12 to 14 minutes.

MEL'S MAPLE PECAN CRUSTED SALMON

Steps:

• 1. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter. Stir in the maple syrup, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and ground mustard. Stir over medium heat until the mixture is warmed through, 3-4 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature.
• 2. While the marinade is cooling, pour the pecans into a dry skillet and heat over medium heat, tossing frequently, until golden and toasted. Remove from heat; let the pecans cool to room temperature and then chop finely.
• 3. Take your Salmon fillets and slice them up into individual serving pieces. Place the salmon fillets in a gallon-sized ziploc bag. Pour the maple marinade over the salmon, coating the salmon pieces evenly. Seal the bag and refrigerate for 30 minutes or up to 4 hours.
• 4. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil and lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• 5. Place the toasted, chopped pecans on a plate or shallow pie dish. Remove the salmon from the refrigerator. Dip the top side of each salmon fillet in the pecan crumbs pressing the salmon lightly into the pecans so they adhere to the top of the salmon. Place the fillets pecan-side up on the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle the salmon with a pinch of salt.
• 6. Bake the salmon for 20-22 minutes until cooked through but still tender inside (not overcooked). The salmon should flake easily with a fork but still be soft and not dry. Serve immediately with fresh lemon wedges.

TARRAGON-PECAN SALMON

Steps:

• Rinse fish; pat dry with paper towels. Place fish in a plastic bag set in a deep bowl; set aside.
• Combine orange peel, orange juice, olive oil, and the 2 teaspoons tarragon; pour over fish, turning to coat.
• Seal bag; let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 425 degees F.
• In a small dish combine mustard, melted margarine or butter, and honey; set aside.
• In another dish combine bread crumbs, pecans, parsley, and the remaining 2 teaspoons tarragon.
• Remove salmon from marinade; discard marinade.
• Place fish, skin side down, on greased shallow baking pan.
• Brush with mustard mixture; sprinkle with crumb mixture, pressing crumbs gently to coat.
• Bake, uncovered, for 12 to 16 minutes or until fish just flakes easily with a fork.
• If desired, sprinkle with additional tarragon and parsley. Garnish with lemon slices.