Pine Nut Crusted Pacific Salmon Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Combine pine nuts, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon white pepper. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon nut mixture over each fillet. Coat with cooking spray.
• 2. Heat olive oil in a large heavy skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Place half of fillets, nut side down, in skillet. Cook 3 minutes or until nuts are lightly browned. Remove from skillet.
• 3. Place salmon, nut side up, in a 15- x 10-inch jellyroll pan coated with cooking spray. Repeat with remaining fillets. Sprinkle fillets with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon white pepper. Bake at 400° for 11 minutes or until fish flakes with a fork.

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine the pine nuts, flour, dill and lemon-pepper. In another shallow bowl, combine the egg, lemon juice and honey. Dip fillets in egg mixture, then coat with nut mixture., In a large nonstick skillet, cook fillets in butter over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Drizzle with additional honey if desired.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (170C).
• Spread the breadcrumbs and pine nuts in a baking dish and bake for 10 minutes. (Chopped almonds may be used in place of the pine nuts.).
• Wash the salmon fillets.
• Pat dry, and brush with the Dijon mustard.
• Sprinkle the bread crumb mixture over the salmon steaks, pressing to adhere to the fish.
• Heat the oil, butter and shallot in oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add salmon, crumb-side down and cook until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Turn fish over.
• Transfer skillet to oven.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes more, until cooked.
• For the sauce: Reduce the lemon juice in a saucepan to 1 teaspoon.
• Add the heavy cream and boil until slightly thickened.
• Whisk in the butter until smooth. Add the fresh dill.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Combine pistachios and panko in a shallow bowl.
• Mix cream cheese, Dijon, lemon juice, dill, and hot pepper sauce together in a bowl; season with salt and pepper.
• Pat salmon fillets dry, then coat in cream cheese mixture on both sides. Roll in pistachio mixture, patting crumbs in place. Place fish on a nonstick baking sheet.
• Bake in the center of the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 15 minutes; cooking time will depend on the thickness of the fish.