Lemon- and Parmesan-Crusted Salmon

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1 salmon fillet, 1 1/4 pounds
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup fresh white bread crumbs, 1 slice
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

Details

Servings 4
Cooking time 35mins
Adapted from bettycrocker.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Heat oven to 375º. Spray shallow baking pan with cooking spray. Pat salmon dry with paper towel. Place salmon, skin side down, in pan; brush with 1 tablespoon of the butter. Sprinkle with salt.

2 Mix bread crumbs, cheese, onions, lemon peel and thyme in small bowl. Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Press bread crumb mixture evenly on salmon.

3 Bake uncovered 15 to 25 minutes or until salmon flakes easily with fork. Serve immediately.

A bread with a medium texture instead of a soft texture works best for this recipe so the topping bakes up crunchy. It’s also best to serve the fish as soon as it comes out of the oven.

This recipe can easily be doubled for 8 servings.

1 Serving Calories290 ( Calories from Fat145 ), Total Fat16 g (Saturated Fat7 g, ), Cholesterol115 mg Sodium420 mg Total Carbohydrate4 g (Dietary Fiber0g ), Protein33 g