Pesto Crusted Salmon
Serves 2
5 mins prep
12 mins cook
0 mins total
This might be the best salmon recipe ever! This Pesto Crusted Salmon is super flavorful and easy to make! The main ingredients are salmon, pesto, panko bread crumbs and lemon.
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Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
Grab a small bowl and make the topping for the salmon. Combine pesto, panko and the juice of one lemon. The texture should be wet enough to easily press onto the salmon fillets.
Pat the salmon fillets dry to get rid of any excess moisture. Now, place them on a baking sheet lined with foil.
First, sprinkle the fillets with salt and pepper. Second, press half of the topping mixture onto each piece of salmon.
Spray the salmon with two sprays of olive oil spray and bake.
The baking time depends on the thickness of the salmon and if it's farm raised or wild caught. Use the times below to gauge your bake time. Typically, farm raised salmon is thicker and takes a little longer to cook. Wild salmon can very easily be over cooked so keep an eye on it.
Cook wild salmon for 6-10 minutes.
Cook farm raised salmon for 12-16 minutes.
When there is about 4-5 minutes left of cooking time, move the salmon to the top rack of the oven and broil on high. This will help create a nice crust!