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Pistachio Crusted Salmon

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes
Servings: 10
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 2-3 lb side of salmon
  • 2 tablespoons of good quality dijon mustard
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground blackpepper to taste
  • 12 oz roasted unsalted shelled pistachio
  • 1 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup olive oil plus a bit more to coat fish
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Method
 

  1. Using the S blade of a food processor grind pistachios into coarse crumbs
  2. Mix with panko, olive oil and salt and set aside
  3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  4. Drizzle salmon with a little bit of olive oil and coat
  5. Sprinkle kosher salt and blackpepper on the salmon
  6. Bake for 10-12 minutes ( 10 for a thinner fillet and 12 for a thicker)
  7. Remove from oven and raise temperature to 500
  8. Cover fish with mustard and then top with crumbs ( you may have some left over, which you can freeze for next time)
  9. Return to oven for 3 minutes and remove
  10. Serve at room temperature