Delicious combo of strong flavors!
INGREDIENTS
- 1 – 1.4 kg / 2 – 2.8 lb salmon
- 3- 4 tbsp Dijon mustard
Parmesan Crumb
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- Oil spray
- 3 tbsp butter, melted
- ⅓ cup grated parmesan, store bought
- 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh dill
- Zest of 1 lemon
- ½ tsp salt
- Pepper
Lemon Cream Sauce
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 shallot/scallions (white part only) finely chopped
- 1¼ cups dry white wine or stock
- 1½ cups heavy cream / thickened cream (375 ml)
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2½ tbsp lemon juice (plus more to taste)
- ½ tsp sugar
- Salt and pepper
Serving (Optional)
- Watercress
- Lemon wedges
- Fresh dill
INSTRUCTIONS
- Take salmon out of the fridge to bring to room temperature.
- Preheat oven to 180C / 350F (fan / convection) or 200C / 390F (standard).
- Spread panko on baking tray, spray generously with oil then bake for 3 to 5 minutes until light golden brown. (Note 6) Scrape into bowl immediately.
- Add butter and stir, then add remaining Parmesan Crumb ingredients.
- Line same tray with foil. Place salmon on foil.
- Spread Dijon on salmon using a butter knife. Just a thin coating – like buttering toast.
- Sprinkle Crumb all over.
- Bake for 20 minutes for just cooked juicy perfection, or to taste. (Note 7)
- Remove from oven. Loosen salmon from foil using egg flip or butter knife – skin will hopefully be stuck to foil.
- Serve with Lemon Cream Sauce and lemon wedges on the side.
Lemon Cream Sauce
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium high heat. Add eschalots and cook for 2 minutes. Add wine and bring to boil. Leave to boil rapidly for 5 minutes or until reduced by ¾ or so.
- Turn heat down to medium. Add cream, sugar, salt and pepper. Stir, then add lemon juice and mustard. Stir again. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes or until thickened (see video). Adjust salt, pepper and lemon to taste. Be generous with the salt – remember the salmon is not marinated, the only salt is in the topping.
- Optional: strain. I don’t bother.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes or so. It will thicken as it cools. It can be served warm or at room temperature.
Credit: Recipe Tin Eats