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Pecan Crusted Salmon on a plate with wild rice, broccoli, and a lemon slice
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Pecan Crusted Salmon

A pecan topping gives this Pecan Crusted Salmon a sweet and savory crust while the fish is tender and flakey. It is a delicious way to prepare baked salmon!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Seafood
Servings: 6
Calories: 472kcal
Author: Emily Walker

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Put salmon and milk in a zip loc bag or other container for 10 min. Take out salmon and discard milk. 
    Salmon marinating in milk
  • Combine all dry ingredients in a shallow bowl or pie plate.
    Brown sugar pecan topping for salmon in a pie dish
  • Completely coat each salmon piece in the dry mixture.
    Raw salmon with a pecan topping on a baking sheet
  • Place oil in a frying pan on med-high heat. Brown both sides (about 2-3 min each side).
    Salmon with a pecan crust after being seared
  • Place salmon on a cookie sheet lined with non-stick cooking spray and bake at 400 degrees for 8 to 10 min.
    Pecan Crusted Salmon on a baking sheet

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Notes

  • Cook time - A standard rule of thumb to follow is 4-6 minutes for every half-inch of thickness. Most fillets are about one inch thick in the thickest part, start checking around eight minutes.
  • Flakes - When the fish starts to flake easily with a fork and the flesh looks opaque, your salmon is ready!
  • Perfect crust - As far as the crust goes, don't skip the milk step! It will make the batter stick to the fish so much better.

Nutrition

Calories: 472kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 686mg | Potassium: 450mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 161IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 135mg | Iron: 2mg