Baked Salmon with Cheese Almond Crust

Recipe:

Ingredient Notes:

• Fish. This recipe works beautifully with any salmon fillets — Atlantic salmon, Steelhead trout, or Coho. While pink salmon is technically an option, it is much leaner and won’t be as succulent as Atlantic salmon.
  • Alternative: You can also try this crust with white fish like cod, halibut, or walleye (pike-perch).
• Cheese. You’ll need a hard, aged cheese. Parmesan (Parmigiano-Reggiano) is the classic choice, but Grana Padano, Aged Gouda, or Sharp Aged Cheddar are also fantastic alternatives.
• Nuts. Almonds are the optimal choice here for their texture and mild flavor. However, cashews or pistachios would also make a delicious and sophisticated crust.
• Dill. This herb is a classic pairing for salmon, providing a fresh, signature aromatic note. I wouldn’t recommend swapping it for other herbs, as dill is what truly ties the flavors together.

Let’s start cooking!

Finely chop the herbs. Grate the cheese with a fine grater.

Cover the almonds with boiling water and let them sit for 10 minutes. Then, remove the skins and thinly slice the almonds with a knife. If you have almond flakes, these steps aren’t necessary.

Mix the almonds with the cheese and chopped dill.

Cut the fish into serving portions, season with salt and pepper, and place them on a baking sheet. Sprinkle the mixture of grated cheese, herbs, and almonds on top.

Bake in the oven at 190°C (375°F) for 15–20 minutes.

Serve.

Enjoy!

This Baked Salmon with Cheese Almond Crust recipe was checked, prepared and approved by Chef Tatyana Nazaruk - author of FlavorIt.com.
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