Friday, 16 April 2010

Pesto crusted salmon fillet

This recipe uses the previous pesto mixture to make a crispy, melting crust on the salmon.

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Serves 4

Ingredients

4 salmon fillets
Fresh pesto (see previous recipe)
4 tbsp breadcrumbs

Combine the pesto with the breadcrumbs and top each salmon fillet with the mixture on the flesh side.
Melt some butter and a little olive oil in a frying pan and add the salmon fillets, skin side down.
Fry for 5-6 minutes on a medium-high heat but don't move the fish around.
Next, put the salmon fillets under a hot grill, either on a tray or in the frying pan if it wont be damaged by the heat.
Grill for a further 5 minutes until the salmon is just cooked all the way through and the pesto topping has melted and gone crispy on top.
Serve with new potatoes and fresh seasonal vegetables.

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