Nuts in the strangest places: Pecan-crusted salmon recipe
Do you like nuts? Do you like salmon? Then you should try this recipe.
It's easy... I can't cook, yet I managed to create this baby (after nearly burning myself with oil while trying to flip a piece of chicken in a pan...). The pecans add great texture and flavor, contrasting with the softness of the fish. The sweetness from the brown sugar is also a great addition to the savory flavor of the salmon. Did I say it's really easy to make?
Read the instructions below on how to make this dish. It's so simple that you can make it on a weeknight, for friends, or anytime. Add a salad on the side and you're set!
Cook Time
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ready in: 15 min
Yields: Serves 4 people one 6-ounce filet
Ingredients
- 4 fillets of salmon, 6 ounces each or so
- 2 cups of milk
- 1 cup of pecans, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 brown sugar
- 2 tsp seasoned salt
- 2 tsp pepper
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
Tools
- 1 resealable plastic bag
- Medium bowl (not deep)
- Skillet
- Baking pan, 15x10x1 inches
- Nonstick spray
- Stove and oven
- Put the salmon and milk in the bag. Seal it and coat the fish with milk, letting it sit for 10 minutes, then drain.
- Mix the pecans, flour, brown sugar, salt, and pepper in the bowl. Cover the fish with the mixture, making sure the coat is thick and even.
- Fry the salmon in the oil in the skillet until browned, then put the fish in the sprayed pan. Bake the fish at 400 degrees for 8 or 10 minutes or until the salmon is flaky... all done!
Instructions
- Put the salmon and milk in the bag. Seal it and coat the fish with milk, letting it sit for 10 minutes, then drain.
- Mix the pecans, flour, brown sugar, salt, and pepper in the bowl. Cover the fish with the mixture, making sure the coat is thick and even.
- Fry the salmon in the oil in the skillet until browned, then put the fish in the sprayed pan. Bake the fish at 400 degrees for 8 or 10 minutes or until the salmon is flaky... all done!
- NOTE: I suggest serving it with lemon wedges and/or vegetables on the side. You can also try making a glaze for it, like a honey-mustard or BBQ glaze. Make sure it's sweet!
