Pecan-Crusted Baked Salmon with Lemon-Dill Aioli

Description

A deliciously unexpected combination of creamy and crunchy atop flaky baked salmon.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound salmon fillets
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill
  • ½ medium lemon, juiced
  • ½ cup pecans

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. Cut salmon into smaller
  3. equal-sized portions if needed. Pat dry. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Mix mayonnaise
  5. garlic
  6. dill
  7. and lemon juice together in a bowl. Season with salt.
  8. Place the pecans in a food processor. Pulse for 1 second and check the size of the pieces. You want it to be not quite powdery
  9. but still with some larger chunks. Continue to pulse in 1-second bursts until desired consistency is achieved.
  10. Place the salmon on a baking sheet. Layer the top of the salmon with aioli
  11. then with pecans
  12. until completely covered.
  13. Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork
  14. 15 to 20 minutes.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Servings: 4

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