Baked Crusted Salmon with Lemon Cream Sauce

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
  1. Take salmon out of the fridge to bring to room temperature.
  2. Preheat oven to 180C / 350F (fan / convection) or 200C / 390F (standard).
  3. 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.
  4. Add butter and stir, then add remaining Parmesan Crumb ingredients.
  5. Line same tray with foil. Place salmon on foil.
  6. Spread Dijon on salmon using a butter knife. Just a thin coating – like buttering toast.
  7. Sprinkle Crumb all over.
  8. Bake for 20 minutes for just cooked juicy perfection, or to taste. (Note 7)
  9. Remove from oven. Loosen salmon from foil using egg flip or butter knife – skin will hopefully be stuck to foil.
  10. Serve with Lemon Cream Sauce and lemon wedges on the side.
Lemon Cream Sauce
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Optional: strain. I don’t bother.
  4. 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

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