CATEGORY:
Seafood
SERVES:
4
Hazelnut-Crusted Salmon With Lemon-Dill Sauce
INGREDIENTS
- 4 salmon fillets (6 ounces each)
- 1/2 cup ground hazelnuts
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
- 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
For Lemon-Dill Sauce:
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- Salt and black pepper to taste
METHOD / INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Pat salmon fillets dry with paper towels to remove excess moisture.
- In a small bowl, mix Dijon mustard and honey until well combined.
- Season salmon fillets with salt and black pepper.
- Brush each salmon fillet with the mustard-honey mixture.
- Spread ground hazelnuts on a plate and press each salmon fillet into the nuts, coating the top and sides.
- Place the crusted salmon fillets on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the salmon is cooked through and the hazelnut crust is golden brown.
- While the salmon bakes, prepare the lemon-dill sauce by combining sour cream, chopped dill, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
- Serve the salmon hot with the lemon-dill sauce on the side.