Pecan Crusted Salmon with Dijon
Pecan Crusted Salmon with Dijon is a baked salmon dish starting off with a large fillet, and then coated with a crunchy mixture of pecans and dijon mustard. The recipe also includes brown sugar, honey, butter, salt, and pepper. The pecan crust provides a wonderful textural contrast to the salmon, while the Dijon mustard adds a tangy and savory flavor.
If you love a delicious topping on salmon, you may also want to try our Pistachio Salmon with Lemon recipe! It’s also amazing and so easy to make.
Pecan-Dijon Crusted Salmon Recipe, baked and served for a delicious dinner party, garnished with fresh lemon slices and parsley! Oh, I love an easy salmon recipe! This recipe can’t get any easier, and it’s on the table within 30 minutes.
We love to serve this for spring and summer dinner parties, because not only is it so easy to make, everyone loves it.
Kerry recently said:
I rarely comment about a recipe, but this was absolutely fabulous! EVERYONE from my 9 year old granddaughter to my daughter and my husband LOVED it! I cannot recommend it enough (and I make a LOT of salmon a LOT of different ways). You need to try it if you’re thinking about it. You won’t regret it!
–Kerry
Ingredients to make Pecan Crusted Salmon with Dijon
- Dijon mustard
- honey
- brown sugar
- pecans, finely chopped
- butter
- cinnamon
- fresh thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- salmon filet
How do you make Pecan Crusted Salmon with Dijon?
Whip up the pecan topping, spread over the salmon! It’s that easy!
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Wash the salmon; pat dry with paper towels. Salt and pepper each side of the filet.
- In a small bowl, combine melted butter, cinnamon, brown sugar, thyme, honey, pecans and Dijon mustard. Spread evenly (press) on top of the salmon.
- Bake!
- Garnish with fresh-sliced lemon and serve!
Sandy’s tips and substitutions:
- What kind of salmon should you buy? We love wild-caught Pacific varieties like king salmon. King salmon is high in omega-3 fatty acids and a wonderful source of protein. Sockeye, another Pacific salmon, is lower in healthy fats. We prefer to always buy wild salmon (opposed to farm raised).
- Nuts: You can swap out the pecans for hazelnuts, almonds, pistachios.
- Storage: Store any leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days. Enjoy leftovers on salad.
- Reheating salmon: Microwave for only 1 minute, or put in the airfyer for a short time. You don’t want to overheat the salmon!
Serving
Bake and serve with Peach Mint Salad with Toasted Pine Nuts and Zucchin Fritters and Cucumber Salad. For dessert make our popular Banana Cake with Chocolate Icing!
More easy salmon recipes you may want to try:
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Pecan Crusted Salmon with Dijon
Ingredients
- ¼ c. Dijon mustard
- 1 Tbsp. honey
- 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
- 1 cup pecans, finely chopped
- 1 Tbsp. melted butter
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 2 tsp. dried or fresh thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 lbs. salmon filet
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Wash the salmon; pat dry with paper towels. Salt and pepper each side of the filet.
- In a small bowl, combine melted butter, cinnamon, brown sugar, thyme, honey, pecans and Dijon mustard. Spread evenly (press) on top of the salmon.
- Bake 10-12 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh-sliced lemon; serve!
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I rarely comment about a recipe, but this was absolutely fabulous! EVERYONE from my 9 year old granddaughter to my daughter and my husband LOVED it! I cannot recommend it enough (and I make a LOT of salmon a LOT of different ways). You need to try it if you’re thinking about it. You won’t regret it!
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