Salmon with a Pesto & Parmesan Crust
This salmon, pesto & parmesan is a wonderful combination… and that is not all - it is very quick and easy to prepare.
Servings:
2
yield(s)
Prep Time:
15
mins
Cook Time:
10
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Total Time:
25
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Ingredients
- 25 g fresh basil
- 1 garlic clove (peeled)
- 2 tbsp toasted pine nuts
- 2 tbsp parmesan cheese
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 2 x 175 g salmon fillets (skinned)
- 1/2 lemon (juice only)
- freshly ground salt & pepper
- 3 tbsp fresh breadcrumbs
- 3 tbsp Parmesan (finely grated)
- Seasonal vegetables of your choice
For the pesto
For the salmon
To serve
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 230°C/210°C fan/450°F/Gas Mark 8.
- To make the pesto, place the basil, garlic, pine nuts and parmesan cheese into a food processor and blend. Once you have a paste slowly pour in the olive oil until you have a smooth paste and then set aside.
- Now place the salmon fillets onto a baking tray lined with foil and greased. Squeeze the juice of the lemon over the fillets and season.
- Place the pesto into a small bowl and add 1 tbsp of the breadcrumbs and mix until you have a paste, spread evenly over the fillets.
- Mix half the parmesan with the remaining breadcrumbs and scatter over the pesto. Finish off by topping with the remaining cheese.
- Place the baking tray in the oven and cook for 10 minutes until the topping is golden brown & crispy and the salmon is fully cooked and moist. Serve with seasonal vegetables. I also served it with Garlicky Smashed Potatoes. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
For this recipe I used the most delicious salmon that was gifted to me by https://bradleysfish.com/ they tasted wonderful. If you'd like to try it for yourself or any of their wonderful range of frozen seafood use the code Victoria-15 for a 15% discount on your orders.