Almond Crusted Salmon
A quick, easy, delicious Salmon recipe that looks impressive too.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spray baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Combine the almonds, bread crumbs, brown sugar, Old Bay seasoning, and salt in a shallow pan. Place beaten egg (or egg whites) and water in another pan and the flour in another shallow pan or plate. Season fish with additional salt and pepper (optional). Bread each fish fillet by coating both sides with flour, then dip in egg mixture then coat evenly with nut mixture. Place each fillet on the baking sheet and bake until golden brown about 15 minutes.
Nutrition Information Per Serving: 326 calories, 29 grams protein, 16 grams of fat, 16 grams of CHO, 3 grams of fiber, 275 mg sodium.
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Serves: 6
Ingredients*
1 cup slivered almonds, finely chopped (use food processor, it’s easier)
¼ cup plain bread crumbs
2 tbsp brown sugar
½ tsp Old Bay Seasoning
½ tsp kosher salt
1/3 cup egg whites, beaten or 1 large egg, beaten with 1 tbsp water
¼ cup flour
1 ½ pounds salmon (6 fillets)
Shopping List
slivered almonds, finely chopped (use food processor, it’s easier)
plain bread crumbs
brown sugar
½ tsp Old Bay Seasoning
large egg or egg whites
1 ½ pounds salmon (6 fillets)*
*Can substitute other fish like tilapia, halibut, or whitefish. Can also substitute pecans for almonds.
Barbara Day, M.S., R.D., C.N., is a registered dietitian with a Master’s Degree in clinical nutrition. She is the Chief Blogger Organizer for www.DayByDayLiving.net Barbara does fundraising and social media for Veterans Lodge (www.VeteransLodge.org) The former publisher of Kentuckiana HealthFitness Magazine, Kentuckiana Healthy Woman magazine and radio show host of Health News You Can Use, Barbara has over 30 years of experience in promoting healthy lifestyles to consumers. Barbara is a former runner who walks, a spinner, hiker and a mother and grandmother to 13 grandchildren.
